Blue Autonomy in Greece has launched an online academy offering 39 courses covering vessel performance, maritime data and the regulations governing how performance is measured and assessed.
The Blue Autonomy Academy is aimed at technical superintendents, performance analysts, fleet and technical managers, naval architects, marine engineers, and chartering and operations staff working with performance figures in charter parties.
Its nine specialisations cover topics including ship resistance and propulsion, hull and propeller performance under ISO 19030, speed trials under ISO 15016, bunker quantity and quality, speed and consumption claims, and the CII, EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime regimes.
Paid courses include graded examinations and certificates that can be verified online, while each paid specialisation concludes with a capstone project. Seven courses are available in full free of charge.
“Behind every number a ship reports there is a calculation someone made,” said Blue Autonomy CEO and Founder Christos Papandreou.
“The tonnes on a bunker delivery note come from a sounding, a density and a temperature correction. The saving after a hull cleaning comes from a reference period and a weather filter that someone chose.”
“The Academy teaches the people who sign for these numbers to take them apart, check each input and stand behind the result, whether the question comes from a charterer, a verifier or the office.”
