The Advanced Maritime Technology International Awards celebrate excellence, innovation and progress across the global maritime sustainability sector, recognising the organisations, technologies and individuals driving meaningful change toward a cleaner, more efficient industry. Formerly known as the Electric & Hybrid Marine International Awards, the program continues its long-standing commitment to showcasing outstanding achievements across advanced maritime technology. The shortlist has now been announced below! The winners will be revealed at a celebratory ceremony on day one of Advanced Maritime Technology expo 2026.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SHORTLIST 2026
Environmental achievement of the year – propulsion system design
This category celebrates the latest and greatest breakthroughs in electric and hybrid propulsion technologies and system design.
Shortlst:
- HD Hyundai – Energy mix power system for large vessels
- OceanWings – Installation aboard a bulk carrier
- Solstad Shipping – 1.1 MWh hybrid marine battery container
- Transfluid – Hybrid passenger boats on the Provençal coast
- Wärtsilä – Conversion of the Fehmarnbelt ferries to plug-in hybrid
Environmental achievement of the year – vessel design
This award recognizes achievements relating to improved vessel sustainability outside of propulsion systems.
Shortlist:
- Coastal Sustainability Alliance – Eon electric harbor tug
- Damen and Windcat – Elevation series CSOV
- Regent Craft – Viceroy Seaglider
- Ulstein Verft – Windea Carnot
Environmental achievement of the year – industry contribution
This award recognizes the contribution that a person, company or organization has made to improve environmental responsibility across the marine propulsion industry.
Shortlist:
- Corvus Energy – Blue Whale NxtGen
- EPTechnologies – Svenner: solid-state marine battery with DNV type approval
- ICO Terminals – First onshore power supply system in Belgium for RoRo vessels
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Methanol Reformer – Autonomous eMethanol power generation aboard electric ferry
- Rolls-Royce – First successful test of 100% methanol marine engine
- Wattlab – First full-scale Solar Flatrack system on MV Vertom Tula
Concept vessel design of the year
This category showcases the brightest and best in conceptual vessel innovation, highlighting ships with electric, hydrogen and hybrid propulsion systems.
Shortlist:
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Gary Grant Design – Hybrid megayacht concept
- Meyer Werft – Vision concept
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Sea Transport – Hybrid nuclear-diesel vessel concept
- Viking Line – Helios
- Wallenius Marine and Knud E. Hansen – Sleipner RoRo concept
New propulsion technology of the year
This award recognizes the most important breakthroughs in propulsion technologies from the last 12 months.
Shortlist:
- ABB – New permanent magnet motor series
- Pascal Technologies – Standardized System Integration Platform
- The Switch – PMM850M permanent magnet machine
- Torqeedo – Cruise 3.0 and 6.0
- Vessev – VS Drive
- Volvo Penta – IPS Electric
Vessel charging innovation of the year
This award showcases the most cutting-edge onboard technologies relating to vessel charging.
Shortlist:
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Aqua superPower – Battery-backed DC charger at Fowey Harbour
- Charge Offshore – Factory acceptance tests, Aquarius Eco
- HYPOBATT project team – Real-world demonstration
- Ocean Power Technologies – PowerBuoy platform
- Stillstrom – Power Hub and Power Tower
Ports and harbors innovation of the year
This category acknowledges achievements relating to maritime electrification taking place in ports and harbors.
Shortlist:
- Elire Maritime – H2 Marine Power Hubs
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Jebel Ali Port – Tenfold expansion of electric internal terminal vehicle fleet
- Port of Barcelona, MB92, and CNAB – Greywater reuse scheme
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Portsmouth International Port – Implementation of solar
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Shanghai Electric – First large-scale biomethanol bunkering for international shipping