Marservis' EcoCube winner of the world-renowned award for environmental design

Traditionally, on the eve of the opening of Metstrade in Amsterdam, the world's largest trade exhibition of marine equipment, materials and systems, which took place from November 15 to 17, the world-famous Dame Design Awards were awarded. Nine products won in eight completely new categories for this year, while another 14 received special recognition. The jury also named the winner of its discretionary award for environmental design, and among the laureates was the Croatian company Marservis, which deals with the development and production of ecological solutions in the nautical industry, and their innovative product called EcoCube deserved the spotlight on the world stage.

EcoCube is a pontoon-like solar-powered floating building constructed from natural fibres and bio epoxy resin. It acts as a receiving station for wastewater and rubbish from leisure vessels and can offer tank top-ups from desalinated water. It is designed to be monitored remotely, will broadcast AIS signals to be discovered easily and offer control via onboard touch screens or a phone app. While noting the merit of its detailed design, the jury specifically wanted to recognise the EcoCube’s potential to be placed in highly visible locations as reminder for boat owners to treat all waste products with sensitivity and not have any excuses for bad practices.