Critical Speed: The Shallow-Water Resistance Wall
In shallow water waves cannot outrun √(g·h). As the depth Froude number nears 1.0 resistance spikes — and the trap starts at normal service speed.
Making Sense of Vessel Data
Performance, compliance, and the engineering behind both. We build vessel-data systems for shipowners and operators — and we publish what we learn from them.
Latest Insights
Papers, articles, and talks from our work on vessel data.
Bank Effect: When the Channel Steers the Ship
Near a canal bank the bow is pushed off and the stern pulled in — a yaw moment that scales with speed squared. The physics behind the NTSB Genesis River case.
Squat: When Shallow Water Pulls the Ship Down
In shallow water the flow accelerates under the hull and pressure drops — the ship sinks bodily and trims by the stern. Why squat is a resistance problem, not just a safety margin.
Who We Are
Blue Autonomy is an Athens-based maritime technology company. We help shipowners and operators turn raw vessel data into something they can act on — and we publish our methods, findings, and mistakes openly rather than treating them as trade secrets.
Our Values
Environmental Stewardship
We work to reduce the maritime industry's carbon footprint with solutions that optimise vessel efficiency and cut CO₂ emissions — measured honestly, not just reported.
Openness and Transparency
Clear methods and honest numbers are the foundation of every relationship — with clients, and with readers of our published work.
Collaboration
We work alongside crews, technical teams, and management as partners, fitting our tools into real daily operations rather than the other way around.
Innovation Through Technology
We apply AI, IoT, and high-frequency data analytics where they genuinely help — and we explain how they work instead of hiding behind buzzwords.
Operational Excellence
Our systems are built for reliability and precision, with 24/7 access to the performance metrics that matter for staying ahead of regulatory and market change.
Science, Made Accessible
Behind every recommendation sits real physics and statistics — and we explain both in plain language. A result you can't understand is a result you can't trust, on the bridge or in the boardroom.
Contact Us
If something you read here maps to a problem on your fleet, write to us — we answer ourselves. Email info@blueautonomy.gr or call +30 6984585624.