VESPER MARINE CORTEX NOMINATED FOR COVETED DAME AWARD

Vesper Cortex

Oct 29, 2019

Vesper Marine, a leading provider of innovative marine hardware and software, has announced that Cortex has been nominated for the highly prestigious DAME Design Award, in the marine electronics and marine related software category. The announcement of the winner of the DAME Design Award 2019 will take place during the METSTRADE Breakfast Briefing in the Forum of RAI Amsterdam on Tuesday, November 19, 2019.

The DAME Design Award is a fiercely contested marine equipment accolade, which for 29 years has focused on the art and science of equipment design in all aspects, from styling, functionality and innovation through to integration, practicality of use and presentation. It is judged by a panel of leading boat, interior and industrial designers, as well as user experts. A nomination is recognition of a product being top standard of design for marine equipment.

Cortex provides unparalleled safety by alerting boaters of collision risks, providing key information about the situation and making it easy to communicate. Unleashing the full potential of VHF, AIS and DSC, Cortex is the world’s first VHF radio with wireless touchscreen handsets, built-in Class B SOTDMA smartAIS transponder and remote vessel monitoring. 

For more information on Cortex visit www.vespercortex.com. For more information on Vesper Marine or its entire product line, visit www.vespermarine.com

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