VOLVO PENTA has been recognized at the 2021 METSTRADE Show where the Assisted Docking System received multiple DAME Design Awards.

When  DAME Design Awards announced its winners Volvo Penta’s Assisted Docking System was a joint winner of the DAME Design Award in the category of ‘Machinery, propulsion, mechanical and electrical systems, and fittings.’ The Assisted Docking system also won the overall DAME award.

This is the marine industry’s first fully-integrated Assisted Docking system – from helm to prop. Volvo Penta Assisted Docking offers precision and control in the maneuvering and docking process – allowing the skipper to remove the dynamics of wind and current. The system uses the maneuverability of the Volvo Penta Inboard Performance System (IPS) in a  new way.

Says Anders Thorin, product manager clectronics, Volvo Penta. “Docking is probably the task that boaters fear the most but with Volvo Penta Assisted Docking we can enable everyone, no matter the skill level, to enjoy being out on the water calmly and safely.”

The DAME Design Award recognizes the best designed products in the marine leisure sector. The winners are based on a wide array of criteria, from function and aesthetics to packaging and the end product. The DAME jury also considers the expected impact on the marine industry such as suitability for the intended purpose, the level of innovation, cost, ease of use or installation, and environmental impact.

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