The 37th edition of Metstrade drew to a close at the RAI Amsterdam last week. Taking place from 18 to 20 November 2025, the show celebrated its largest edition to date, with expanded halls, enhanced zones and close to 1,700 exhibitors.

This year’s show welcomed 32,000 visits from 20,000 unique visitors with specialist zones and 30 Country Pavilions. We take a look at some of the announcements that took place during this year’s event, to make sure you are up-to-date with all the latest news. Metstrade Opening Ceremony

Taking place on Tuesday 18 November, this year’s opening ceremony heard from keynote speaker Cheryl Brown, Managing Director for Le Boat who spoke about the significant economic value generated by marine tourism and underlined the importance of accessible boating experiences. “Having worked in the travel industry for more than 30 years, and the marine travel sector for more than 20 years, I am deeply passionate about the growth, development and success of the leisure marine industry,” explained Brown.

The event closed with the announcement of the winner of the 34th edition of the DAME Design Awards, with the awards presented by ICOMIA Technical Director Patrick Hemp. You can find out more about the awards below.From aviation to marine: LXNAV's E360 Chartplotter wins DAME Awards 2025

Announced during the opening ceremony, the 2025 DAME Design Awards celebrated 10 winners from each category, with the overall winner being the E360 Round Chartplotter by LXNAV. This year saw 146 submissions from manufacturers across 37 countries, with €21,900 donated to The Ocean Conservation Trust through the registration fee.

You can find out more about all the winners here.The Superyacht Forum

The Superyacht Forum concluded its 2025 edition with research revealing the superyacht sector delivers €54 billion in annual positive economic impact worldwide. Taking place on 16 and 17 November the The Superyacht Forum provided more than 800 delegates with insightful discussions and networking opportunities.

Panels explored a wide range of issues, including humanitarian uses of superyachts, crew wellbeing, digitalisation onboard, environmental preservation, and resilience against extreme weather.

“Key messages from the 2025 edition of The Superyacht Forum indicate just how vital it is for this important industry sector to collaborate for success. We look forward to seeing how the many NXT steps discussed this year translate into action over coming weeks and months and look forward to welcoming everyone back in 2026,” added The Superyacht Forum, conference manager Patricia Becker.

You can find out more about The Superyacht Forum 2025 here.VriThink Night Out 2025

On Monday 17 November, Vripack kicked off the busy week of events with its unforgettable VriThink Night Out. Taking place each year before the start of the show and presented by Patrick Coote, VP of Brand Marketing for the MarineMax Superyacht Division, the event saw 11 incredible speakers share forward-thinking ideas, bold perspectives and new ways of looking at the future of yacht design. From energy harvesting to digital twins and AI, each talk revealed a unique part of the journey behind the 68.85-metre Vitters Sailing Yacht Zero and the collective vision shaping sustainable yachting.

You can find out more about the night here.First 31m Global Yacht Technology trimaran yacht Anahita in-build and sold

Announced during Metstrade 2025, Global Yacht Technology unveiled that the first 31-metre trimaran yacht Anahita is currently under construction in Brittany, France and is scheduled for launch in 2027.

You can find out more about Anahita here. Women’s Yachting Awards 2025

On 18 November 2025, the inaugural Women’s Yachting Awards took centre stage on the Superyacht Stage to recognise the remarkable contributions of women across the yachting industry. Hosted by Andrea Tagliaferro of Yacht Femme, three awards were presented to showcase trailblazing women shaping the future of yachting. This year’s awards were presented to Sophie Spicknell for the Rising Star Award, Jill Bobrow for the Entrepreneur of the Year Award and Rosie O’Donnell for the Trailblazer of the Year Award.

You can find out more about the awards here.A New Chapter for YachtEye

During Metstrade 2025, YachtEye debuted their new iPad and TV app. After listening to the feedback or users, the team implemented changes to make guests and crews lives easier while onboard yachts.

You can find out more about the new update here.The owner’s rep perspective: Occam Marine on navigating client, designer and yard relationships

During Metstrade 2025, SuperYacht Times' How To Build It magazine Editor Justin Ratcliffe explored this further during an exclusive seminar held on the Superyacht Stage in the new Superyacht Zone in Hall 8.

Titled “The owner’s rep perspective: Occam Marine on navigating client, designer and yard relationships”, Justin sat down with owner's representatives Lee Stevenson and Giles Frankal from Occam Marine to find out more about how they manage the complex dynamics of new-build and refit projects.

Rondal redefines mooring safety with captive winch technology

During this year’s show, Rondal presented its complete setup for mooring, including a 12 tons captive reel winch, sheave and feeder; a system that embodies the future of safer, cleaner and more efficient mooring.

You can find out more about their products here. Women in Nautica Conference

The 2025 edition of the Women in Nautica Conference brought together leaders and decision-makers from boat building, charter, marine services and boating associations such as the European Boating Industry and ICOMIA to discuss leadership, innovation and connectivity in the boating industry. The conference heard from speakers such as Kristina Blašković, Director at TEMA, Jelte Liebrand, CEO & Founder of Savvy Navvy, Dr. sc. Tamara Aleksandrov Fabijanić, Director at CTT and MSc Anouk Riffard, Researcher on zero-emission vehicles for maritime transport at CTT.

You can find out more about the conference here.YANMAR launches new control system at Metstrade

YANMAR Marine International announced the launch of its VC30 at Metstrade, a third-generation Vessel Control System, with advanced design and functionality, a newly designed precision-engineered joystick and easy installation. The VC30 was available to view for the first time at Metstrade on the YANMAR Marine stand.

You can find out more about the new system here. Bringing colour to life: Alexseal’s new digital tool transforms yacht visualisation

At Metstrade 2025, Alexseal showcased its new Colour Configurator, a refined digital tool designed to eliminate uncertainty with paint shades to predict how a colour will look in varying light conditions and on the water.

You can find out more about their new Colour Configurator here. Women in the Marine Industry International Panel and Networking Breakfast Event

This year’s Women in the Marine Industry International Panel and Networking Breakfast Event brought together leaders from across the sector to discuss the realities of career progression, leadership and diversity in today’s marine workplaces. Speakers included, Áine Denari, President of Navico Group & Chief Technology Officer of the Brunswick Corporation, Andrea Tetto, Director of Marine Business Planning at Yamaha U.S., Sylvie Ernoult, Show Director at the Cannes Yachting Festival and Suzanne Blaustone, CEO of Barton Marine Equipment.

You can read more about the event here.Videoworks launches next-gen security systems for yachts

Launched at Metstrade 2025, Videoworks showcased its new suite of security technology that counters the growing threat posed by hijacking, hacking and drones. The system integrates various state-of-the-art technologies that can be built in from the start of a yacht project or retrofitted later.

You can find out more Videoworks here.Ocean Safety unveils two additions to its Jon Buoy range

Ocean Safety revealed two additions to its Jon Buoy range -the Jon Buoy EVAC and the Jon Buoy Mk 6 Smart Release. These latest developments build on decades of trusted design, delivering rapid, reliable protection for both leisure and commercial users when safety matters most.

You can find out more about them here. Quick Group sets a new benchmark in stabilisation at Metstrade

Quick Group returned to Metstrade this year with a full suite of marine technologies that underline its position as one of the sector’s most influential equipment manufacturers. They unveiled major upgrades to their acclaimed Quick Gyro stabilisers, while offering visitors a deeper insight into its rapidly evolving SeaCentric System.

You can read more about their products here. Muir debuts industry-first Stainless Steel Cougar Windlass

During Metstrade 2025, Muir Anchoring Systems debuted its Cougar stainless steel horizontal windlass. The versatile windlass was designed to offer designers, naval architects, shipyards and vessel owners the first market solution which combines lightweight stainless casting, multi-chain compatibility, and the elimination of bowing, cracking and corrosion risks.

You can find out more about it here. SuperYacht Times Party 2025

The SuperYacht Times Party returned to welcome professionals from all areas of the superyacht industry to enjoy a memorable evening of drinks, fun, networking and entertainment. Held on 19 November at the historic Hotel Arena in Amsterdam, this unforgettable night was one of the most exclusive parties in the yachting industry calendar.

Stay tuned to find out more about the party and view all of this year’s images!