Baird Maritime 2023 Awards for Vessels & Equipment | Baird Maritime

List of vessel reviews 2023

List of Vessel Reviews 2023

All the vessels in all categories that we reviewed in this awards period

Award winning critera

Awards Criteria

How we decide on the Award-winning vessels and equipment/service suppliers in each category

Best Security Vessels 2023

Best Assault Craft – Lightning (Photo: Ultimate Boats)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Assault Craft – Lightning – Ultimate Boats

13 Feb 2024

Best Medium Patrol Boat – Balchik (Photo: Baltic Workboats)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Medium Patrol Boat – Balchik – Baltic Workboats

15 Feb 2024

Best Medium SAR Boat – Orinoco (Photo: Baltic Workboats)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Medium SAR Boat – Orinoco – Baltic Workboats

23 Feb 2024

Best SAR RIB – Woolgoolga 30 (Photo: The Whiskey Project Group)

AWARDS 2023 | Best SAR RIB – Woolgoolga 30 – The Whiskey Project Group

26 Feb 2024

AWARDS 2023 | Best Large FiFi Boat – Strazak 28 – Remontowa Shipbuilding

AWARDS 2023 | Best Large FiFi Boat – Strazak 28 – Remontowa Shipbuilding

01 Mar 2024

Best Innovative Patrol Boat – Matawha (Photo: New Zealand Defence Force)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Innovative Patrol Boat – Matawha – One2three Naval Architects & Sentinel Boats

03 Apr 2024

Best Police Boat – 12-metre Police Patrol Boat (Photo: Norman R. Wright and Sons)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Police Boat – 12-metre police patrol boat – Norman R. Wright and Sons

05 Apr 2024

Best Security Landing Craft – Island Guardian (Photo: Norman R. Wright and Sons)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Security Landing Craft – Island Guardian – Norman R. Wright and Sons

17 Apr 2024

Best Medium Fifi Boat – Balder (Photo: Marell Boats)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Medium FiFi Boat – Balder – Marell Boats

17 May 2024

Best Small SAR Boat – CVLS 45-01 (Photo: Caister Volunteer Lifeboat Service)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Small SAR Boat – CVLS 45-01 – Diverse Marine

04 Jun 2024

Best Large SAR Boat – Guardamar Urania (Photo: Salvamento Maritimo)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Large SAR Boat – Guardamar Urania – Armon Shipyard

19 Jun 2024

Best RIB Patrol Boat – 12-metre Police Patrol Boat (Photo: Politiet/Haakon Stensrud)

AWARDS 2023 | Best RIB Patrol Boat – 12-metre Police Patrol Boat – Marell Boats

21 May 2024

Best Debris Collection Vessel – 8.5-metre Debris Collecting Boat (Photo: MMS)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Debris Collection Vessel – 8.5-metre Debris Collecting Boat – Rockabill Marine Design

05 Feb 2024

Best Offshore Vessels 2023

Best Medium WFSV – HST Tynemouth (Photo: HST Marine)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Medium WFSV – HST Tynemouth – Strategic Marine

14 Feb 2024

Best W2W Craft – Gen-4 Two (Photo: Strategic Marine)

AWARDS 2023 | Best W2W Craft – Gen-4 Two – Strategic Marine & Southerly Designs

07 Feb 2024

Best Small Crewboat – NSW Al Yamama (Photo: Lita Ocean)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Small Crewboat – NSW Al Yamama – Lita Ocean

15 Feb 2024

Best Small WFSV – JLD Virginie (Photo: Piriou)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Small WFSV – JLD Virginie – Piriou

24 Apr 2024

Best Medium Crewboat – Stanford Pelican (Photo: Grandweld Shipyards)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Medium Crewboat – Stanford Pelican – Grandweld Shipyards

30 Apr 2024

Best SOV – Grampian Tyne (Photo: North Star)

AWARDS 2023 | Best SOV – Grampian Tyne – North Star

07 Jun 2024

Best Amphibious Craft – CRC Walrus (Photo: Commercial RIB Charter)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Amphibious Craft – CRC Walrus – Diverse Marine

10 Jun 2024

Best Workboats 2023

Best Large Research Vessel – Jaywun

AWARDS 2023 | Best Large Research Vessel – Jaywun – Environment Agency Abu Dhabi

11 Sep 2024

Best Medium Bunkering Ship – Haugesund Knutsen

AWARDS 2023 | Best Medium Bunkering Ship – Haugesund Knutsen – Armon Shipyard

16 Jul 2024

Best Electric Cargo Vessel – Hydromover (Photo: Lita Ocean)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Electric Cargo Vessel – Hydromover – Lita Ocean

21 Feb 2024

Best FRP Pilot Boat – Wardan (Photo: Southern Ports Authority)

AWARDS 2023 | Best FRP Pilot Boat – Wardan – Hart Marine

07 Feb 2024

Best Medium Pilot Boat – Shipeku (Photo: Baltic Workboats)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Medium Pilot Boat – Shipeku – Baltic Workboats

16 Feb 2024

Best Remote Area Pilot Boat – Svitzer Marlin (Photo: Dongara Marine)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Remote Area Pilot Boat – Svitzer Marlin – Southerly Designs & Dongara Marine

16 Feb 2024

Best RIB Pilot Boat – Aldebaran (Photo: BRIX Marine)

AWARDS 2023 | Best RIB Pilot Boat – Aldebaran – Naiad Design (Whiskey Project Group)

12 Mar 2024

Best Small Training Vessel – Master Class (Photo: Central Regional TAFE)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Small Training Vessel – Master Class – Dongara Marine

01 Mar 2024

Best Amphibious Craft – CRC Walrus (Photo: Commercial RIB Charter)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Amphibious Craft – CRC Walrus – Diverse Marine

10 Jun 2024

Best Aquaculture Landing Craft – Turas a ‘Bhradain (Photo: Macduff Group)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Aquaculture Landing Craft – Turas a ‘Bhradain – Macduff Ship Design

27 Feb 2024

Best Feed Barge – 485-tonne Feed Barge (Photo: GroAqua)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Feed Barge – 485-tonne feed barge – GroAqua

15 Apr 2024

Best Security Landing Craft – Island Guardian (Photo: Norman R. Wright and Sons)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Security Landing Craft – Island Guardian – Norman R. Wright and Sons

17 Apr 2024

Best Workboat Fendering Supplier – Ocean 3

AWARDS 2023 | Best Workboat Fendering Supplier – Ocean 3

06 Aug 2024

Best Gearbox Supplier – ZF Group

AWARDS 2023 | Best Gearbox Supplier – ZF Group

14 Aug 2024

Best Passenger Vessels 2023

Best River Tourist Boat – 25-metre Sightseeing Vessel

AWARDS 2023 | Best River Tourist Boat – Strasbourg – Ship-ST

02 Feb 2024

Best Small Ferry – Talwurrapin (Photo: Norman R. Wright and Sons)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Small Ferry – Talwurrapin – Norman R. Wright and Sons

28 Mar 2024

Best Medium Ferry Gorinchem XII (Photo: Holland Shipyards Group)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Medium Ferry – Altena VI – CoCo Yachts

06 Feb 2024

Best Small Tourist Boat – Pearl of Siam (Photo: SeaCat Ships)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Small Tourist Boat – Pearl of Siam – SeaCat Ships

12 Feb 2024

Best River Ferry – Earth Clipper (Photo: Wight Shipyard)

AWARDS 2023 | Best River Ferry – Earth Clipper – One2Three Naval Architects & Wight Shipyard

07 Mar 2024

Best Small Ro-Pax – Frey (Photo: Seam/Magne Langåker)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Small Ro-Pax – Frey – Oma Baatbyggeri

04 Apr 2024

Best Medium Ro-Pax – Insula Oya III (Photo: MarineTraffic.com/Lucas David)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Medium Ro-Pax – Insula Oya III – Piriou

07 May 2024

Best Electric Ro-Pax – Cap de Barbaria (Photo: Armon Shipyard)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Electric Ro-Pax – Cap de Barbaria – Armon Shipyard

31 May 2024

Best Fishing/Aquaculture Boats 2023

Best Medium Trawler – Erin Bruce II – Armon Shipyard

AWARDS 2023 | Best Medium Trawler – Erin Bruce II – Armon Shipyard

29 Jul 2024

Best Purse Seiner – Nord-Fugløy (Photo: Larsnes Mek Verksted/Rovde Møbel)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Purse Seiner – Nord-Fugløy – Skipskompetanse

01 Feb 2024

Best Large Wellboat – Bakkafossur (Photo: Knud E Hansen/Marni Olsen)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Large Wellboat – Bakkafossur – Knud E. Hansen

03 Feb 2024

Best Medium Fish Farm Support Vessel – San Little Glory (Photo: Southern Ocean Solutions)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Medium Fish Farm Support Vessel – San Little Glory – Southern Ocean Solutions

12 Feb 2024

Best Aquaculture Landing Craft – Turas a ‘Bhradain (Photo: Macduff Group)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Aquaculture Landing Craft – Turas a ‘Bhradain – Macduff Ship Design

27 Feb 2024

Best Small Trawler – Copious (Photo: Macduff Ship Design)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Small Trawler – Copious – Macduff Ship Design

05 Mar 2024

Best Prawn Trawler – Zenith (Photo: Macduff Ship Design)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Prawn Trawler – Zenith – Macduff Ship Design

19 Mar 2024

Best Large Trawler – Gollenes

AWARDS 2023 | Best Large Trawler – Gollenes – Karstensens Skibsværft

21 Mar 2024

Best Multi-Purpose Fishing Vessel – Stødig (Photo: MarineTraffic.com/frode adolfsen)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Multi-Purpose Fishing Vessel – Stødig – Karstensens Skibsværft

26 Mar 2024

Best Feed Barge – 485-tonne Feed Barge (Photo: GroAqua)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Feed Barge – 485-tonne feed barge – GroAqua

15 Apr 2024

Best Tugs 2023

Best Medium Harbour Tug – Pate

AWARDS 2023 | Best Medium Harbour Tug – Pate – Robert Allan Ltd

01 Aug 2024

Best Medium Pusher Tug – HB Poraque (Photo: Belov Engenharia)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Medium Pusher Tug – HB Poraque – Robert Allan Ltd & Belov Engenharia

18 Apr 2024

Best Electric Tug – HaiSea Wamis (Photo: HaiSea Marine)

AWARDS 2023 | Best Electric Tug – HaiSea Wamis – Robert Allan Ltd

10 May 2024

Best Equipment Suppliers 2023

Best Small Diesel Engine Supplier – Volvo Penta / Volvo Penta D16 MH engines installed on a vessel

AWARDS 2023 | Best Small Diesel Engine Supplier – Volvo Penta

18 Dec 2024

Best Gearbox Supplier – ZF Group

AWARDS 2023 | Best Gearbox Supplier – ZF Group

14 Aug 2024

Best Workboat Fendering Supplier – Ocean 3

AWARDS 2023 | Best Workboat Fendering Supplier – Ocean 3

06 Aug 2024