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NMEA Announces 2025 Award Winners at Annual Conference & Expo

October 14, 2025

Recognizing Excellence in Marine Electronics:
2025 Product of Excellence Awards and Distributor & Manufacturer Members of the Year
 
The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 NMEA Product of Excellence Awards. The awards are widely recognized as the premier honor in the marine electronics industry. Each year, NMEA members and certified marine electronics installers cast their votes to determine the most innovative and reliable products across a wide range of categories, from navigation and safety equipment to entertainment and communications technology.

The awards were presented during the annual NMEA Awards Banquet, held at the Hilton West Palm Beach in conjunction with the NMEA Conference & Expo. The event brought together manufacturers, dealers, distributors, and installers from around the globe to celebrate industry achievements and highlight products that continue to push the boundaries of what is possible on the water.

2025 Product of Excellence Awards

              • Marine VHF — Icom M510 EVO

              • Radar — Furuno DRS4DNXT

              • Marine Monitor— Seatronx PHT-19 Pilot HouseTouchscreen Display

              • Fishfinder — Garmin GSD 28 Sonar Module

              • Satellite Communications Antenna — Garmin inReach Messenger Plus SOS

              • Marine Camera — Teledyne FLIR M364C

              • Multi-Function Display (MFD) — Garmin GPSMAP 9227

              • AIS — Garmin Vesper Cortex M1

              • Autopilot — Garmin Reactor 40 with SmartPump

              • NMEA 2000 Sensor — Actisense NGX-1 (ISO & USB)

              • Remote Monitoring — GOST Specter Ai

              • Marine PC Software — Nobeltec TimeZero Professional v5

              • Marine Safety Device — Garmin inReach Mini 2 Marine Bundle

              • Wi-Fi/Cellular Device — Wave WiFi Tidal Wave

              • Multimedia Entertainment— Fusion Apollo MS-RA770

              • Commercial Product — Furuno FAR2228NXTBB X-Band Solid-State IMO

              • Searchlight/Omni Sonar — Furuno Furuno CSH10 Omni Sonar

              • Live Sonar — Furuno CSH8LMK2 Full-Circle Scanning Sonar

              • Marine Specialty — Garmin quatix 8 Marine GPS Smartwatch

 
Best New Product Award:  Digital Yacht BilgeIQ
 
Technology Award:  WIF-Pro
 
Distributor of the Year:  CWR Wholesale Distribution
 
2025 Manufacturer of the Year Awards
Actisense Level 1 & 2 (1-49 employees)
Garmin Level 3 (more than 50 employees)
These manufacturers demonstrated superior support of their products in the field as voted on by NMEA Dealer and Trade members.
 
Judges for the 2024 Technology and New Product Awards
 
Rob Abbott — NMEA Board Dealer Member / Oceanwide Electronics  
Nick Cambron — Sick Speed Marine Electronics
Chris Labozza — Precision Marine Center
Ben Stein — Panbo
 
*All other awards were voted on by NMEA Members.
 
For more information, go to NMEA.org, or call/email NMEA at (410) 975-9425, info@nmea.org.

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