Balex Marine's Automatic Boat Loader has received a Special Mention in leading international marine design awards DAME, announced at the METS (Marine Equipment Trade Show) in Amsterdam.
The Special Mention recognises runners-up which highly merited a commendation, the judges said.
The boar loader allows boaties to remotely control the launch and retrieval of trailer boats at the ramp. Tauranga-based Balex won recognition in the Marina & Boatyard Equipment category of the awards, which were announced at METS, Europe's biggest marine trade show.
The DAME awards, which have been running for 25 years, are regarded as setting the pace for new concepts and designs in the worldwide leisure marine industry, said Balex chief executive Paul Symes.
"We were up against hot competition from the best products in the global marine industry," said Mr Symes.