With hundreds of nominations submitted by shipyards around the world, the International Superyacht Society has narrowed down the finalists for its annual International Design Awards:

 

BEST POWER 24m to 40m

Black Pearl, 103’8” (31.6 meters); built by Diverse Projects; interior design by Chris Connell/ LOMOcean Design; naval architecture and styling by LOMOcean Design

Livia, 98’5” (30 meters); built by Moonen Shipyard; interior design by Art-Line Interiors; naval architecture by Diana Yacht Design; styling by René van der Velden

Lucia M, 127 feet (39 meters); built by Jongert; interior design by Guido de Groot Design; naval architecture by Azure Naval Architects; styling by Guido de Groot Design

NISI, 79 feet (24.1 meters); built by NISI Yachts; interior design by NISI Yachts/Setzer Design Group; naval architecture by Ward Setzer; interior design by NISI Yachts/Krina Cozias

SnowbirD, 127 feet (39 meters); built by Hakvoort; interior design by Michela Reverberri; naval architecture by Azure Naval Architects; styling by D. Ostrander

 

BEST POWER 40m to 65m

Big Fish (above), 147’8” (45 meters); built by Aquos Yachts/McMullen & Wing; interior design, naval architecture, and styling by Gregory C. Marshall Naval Architects

Calliope, 137’10” (42 meters); built by Holland Jachtbouw; interior design by Rhoades Young Design; naval architecture by Langan Design Partners; styling by Candace Langan

Exuma, 164 feet (50 meters); built by Picchiotti/Perini Navi Group; interior design by Perini Navi; naval architecture by Philippe Briand; styling by Perini Navi/Vitriuvius

Sea Owl, 14’5″ (43.4 meters); built by Burger Boat Company; interior design and styling by Andrew Winch Design; naval architecture by Vripack

Solemates, 196’10″ (60 meters); built by Lürssen; interior design by Glade Johnson Design; naval architecture by Lürssen; styling by Espen Øino Design

BEST POWER 65m+

Cakewalk, 281 feet (86 meters); built by Derecktor Shipyards; interior design by Dalton Designs; naval architecture by Azure Naval Architects; styling by Tim Heywood Designs

Lady Christine, 223 feet (68 meters); built by Feadship/Royal Van Lent; interior design by Rodney Black Design; naval architecture and styling by DeVoogt Naval Architects

Palladium, 312 feet (95.1 meters); built by Blohm+Voss; interior design and styling by Michael Leach Design; naval architecture by Blohm+Voss

Seven Seas, 282 feet (86 meters); built by Oceanco; interior design by Nuvolari & Lenard/Molly Isaksen Interiors; naval architecture by Oceanco/Azure Naval Architects; styling by Nuvolari & Lenard UPDATE, OCTOBER 14: The owner of Seven Seas has withdrawn the yacht from consideration. The 214’11” (65.5-meter) Imagine (pictured above), built by Amels, has taken her place in the 65m+ category. Styling is from Tim Heywood, and interior design is from Andrew Winch Designs.

Sycara V, 281 feet (86 meters); built by Nobiskrug; interior design by Craig Beale/Pure Detail; naval architecture and styling by Nobiskrug

 

BEST SAIL 24m to 40m

Aegir, 25,1m/82’4” (25’1”); built by Carbon Ocean Yachts; interior design, naval architecture, and styling by Rogers Yacht Design

Akalam (pictured below), 32m/104 feet (32 meters), built by Pendennis; interior design and styling by Javier Munoz; naval architecture by Barracuda Yacht Design

Firefly, 115’6” (35.2 meters); built by Claasen Shipyards; interior design, naval architecture, and styling by Hoek Design Naval Architects

Kiboko, 94 feet (28.6 meters); built by Southern Wind Shipyard; interior design and styling by Nauta Yacht Design; naval architecture by Reichel Pugh Yacht Design

Nilaya, 111 feet (34.1 meters); built by Baltic Yachts; interior design and styling by Nauta Yacht Design; naval architecture by Reichel Pugh Yacht Design

 

BEST SAIL 40m +

Christopher, 150’11” (46 meters); built by Pendennis; interior design by Ron Holland/ Pendennis/Courtney & Co.; naval architecture by Ron Holland; styling by Pendennis/Courtney & Co.

Imagine, 145 feet (44.2 meters); built by Alloy Yachts; interior design by Alloy Yachts; naval architecture and styling by Dubois Naval Architects

Marie, 180 feet (54.6 meters); built by Vitters Shipyard; interior design by Hoek Design Naval Architects/David Easton; naval architecture and styling by Hoek Design Naval Architects

Panthalassa, 183’9” (56 meters); built by Perini Navi; interior design by Foster + Partners; naval architecture by Perini Navi/Ron Holland; styling by Perini Navi

Twizzle, 188’7” (57.5 meters); built by Royal Huisman; interior design by Redman Whiteley Dixon; naval architecture by Dubois Naval Architects; styling by Todhunter Earle Interiors

 

BEST REFIT  

Angel’s Share, 130’11” (39.9 meters); built by Wally, refitted by Lürssen; interior design by Eidsgaard Design; naval architecture by Owen Clarke Design/ Javier Soto; styling by Amanda Levete Architects

Illusion, 182’9” (55.7 meters); built by Feadship, refitted by Pendennis; interior design by Bannenberg & Rowell; naval architecture and styling by DeVoogt Naval Architects

Mari Cha III, 145 feet (44.2 meters); built and refitted by Derecktor Shipyards; interior design by Clear Yacht Interiors; naval architecture and styling by Philippe Briand

MiniSkirt, 105 feet (32 meters); built by Windship, refitted by Ares Custom Yachts; interior design by Ares Custom Yachts; naval architecture and styling by Ron Holland, with additional styling input from Ares Custom Yachts

Odyssey, 134’10” (41.1 meters); built and refitted by by Feadship/Royal De Vries; interior design by Redman Whiteley Dixon; naval architecture by DeVoogt Naval Architects; styling by Francis Gumbs

 

Winners will be revealed at ISS’ International Design Awards Gala during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show next month. That same evening, the winners of additional awards will be announced:

* Best Interior, selected from all finalists

* the Leadership Award, for an individual or business whose contributions and commitment to the industry has helped it grow worldwide

* Excellence in Innovation, for a person or business demonstrating true originality

* the Distinguished Crew Award, for crewmembers who exhibit abilities and professionalism that embody what all yacht crew hold in the highest regard

* the new ISS Fabien Cousteau Blue Award, for a person or organization who champions the protection and conservation of the marine environment, through technology and other methods.

Having just added a Best Refit Award to its annual Awards for Design and Leadership, the International Superyacht Society (ISS) is now releasing details on a second new award. It’s the Fabien Cousteau Blue Award, an environmental honor.

The ISS has actually been working with the award’s namesake, Fabien Cousteau, for quite some time. The grandchild of the famous Jacques Cousteau, Fabien is well-versed in the man-made dangers facing the sea. He turned a personal love of the oceans into a career. After receiving a degree in environmental economics from Boston University, Fabien assisted companies in using products and practices that prioritized environmental sustainability. He joined his father and sister for a PBS series, “Ocean Adventures,” which aired from 2006 to 2009. Currently, among other things, Fabien volunteers with New York City youth to teach them about the water. He also founded Plant a Fish, a non-profit that reintroduces aquatic species of plants and animals in environmentally stressed areas.

No wonder, then, that the ISS Fabien Cousteau Blue Award will honor stewardship of the marine environment. Candidates need to have already exhibited environmental leadership and dedication to oceanic conservation. Furthermore, they must be focused on employing technology to preserve the waterways, and to do so in a realistic, achievable way. Ultimately, the goal is for the candidate to inspire further combination of technology and resource management in the design, engineering, and construction of megayachts. Fabien Cousteau and a panel of judges will select the winner.

Nominations are welcome from industry representatives and yacht owners alike. Visit the ISS website to download a nomination form, which is due by August 19. Further nominations are welcome for ISS’s other non-yacht awards. These are the Business/Business Person of the Year, Distinguished Crew Award, Excellence in Innovation, and Leadership Award.