Nilo won an award for the innovation, the Trophee de L'innovation. This is an award for custom type yachts measuring less than 40M in overal length. According to Moonen, this was announced at the Cannes Boat Show back in September. They went on to say that Nilo was specifically selected for the use of 'Servogear controllable pitch propellers' as well as rudders. In addition to this, the highly efficient hydrodynamic tunnels at the stern. These 'innovations' lead to efficient utilization of fuel, slightly higher speed and maneuverability.
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