Aerodynamic Single-Deck Architecture
A low, wind-shaped superstructure cuts air resistance at 32 knots — roughly another ten percent of energy saved on top of the lightweight hull.
OBLUE International presents
OBLUE AERO 36
Carbon Fiber High-Speed Ferry
36 mLength overall
32 knService speed
150Passengers
3Sister vessels
−40%Fuel vs. conventional
The Vessel
Aerodynamics meets
carbon fiber
The AERO 36 is the first vessel of the AERO product line — an aerodynamic, energy-efficient single-deck fast ferry built in lightweight carbon fiber composite.
Three sister vessels were delivered to a Greek ferry group in 2022 — the first new-built vessels to join the Greek coastal fleet in ten years — upgrading the travel experience for more than three million passengers a year on the Saronic routes out of Piraeus.
- Carbon fiber / vinylester sandwich construction
- Aerodynamic one-deck design — a further ~10% energy saving
- Rooftop solar panels power lighting and accommodation loads
- Shippax Fast Ferry Award 2023
“A fast ferry that slips through the air
as cleanly as through the water.”
Design Highlights
Efficiency, shaped
Carbon Fiber Sandwich Construction
The trademark lightweight build trims fuel burn by up to 40% against a conventional vessel — less displacement, less wake, less noise.
Solar-Assisted Hotel Power
Rooftop solar panels cover all lighting and accommodation-area energy needs, taking load off the gensets in harbour and under way.
Comfort in Rough Seas
An innovative hull form with upgraded ride control keeps the Saronic chop outside the cabin — a quiet, level ride at full service speed.
On Board
A ferry cabin, an airline mood
One hundred and fifty high-back seats under soft ambient lighting, panoramic windows along both flanks, overhead luggage bins, a bicycle area, air-conditioned pet kennels and full facilities for passengers with reduced mobility.
General Arrangement
One deck, everything within reach
Single-deck layout: 150 high-back seats in one panoramic cabin, boarding doors amidships port and starboard, W.C. and luggage racks aft — wheelhouse forward with all-round visibility.
In Service
Proven on the
Saronic routes
Since August 2022 all three AERO 36s have been linking Piraeus with Aegina, Agistri, Poros, Hydra and Spetses — replacing aging hydrofoils and carrying over three million passengers a year.
2022all three vessels delivered and in service
3 M+passengers carried per year
10 yrsfirst new-builds in the Greek coastal fleet in a decade
2023Shippax Fast Ferry Award 2023
Specifications
The AERO 36 in detail
General & Dimensions
- Vessel type
- High-speed passenger catamaran
- Hull material
- Carbon fiber / vinylester / Diab core sandwich
- Length overall
- 36.0 m
- Beam
- 9.7 m
- Gross tonnage
- 346.78 GT
- Year
- 2022
- Flag
- Greece
Performance & Capacity
- Service speed
- 32 knots at full load
- Passengers
- 150
- Accessibility
- Facilities for passengers with reduced mobility
- Bicycle area
- Dedicated on-board bicycle storage
- Pet facilities
- Air-conditioned pet kennels
- Routes
- Piraeus — Saronic islands
Machinery
- Main engines
- 2 × Caterpillar C32, 1,081 kW @ 2,300 rpm
- Propulsion
- 2 × Kongsberg KaMeWa S56-4 waterjets
- Ride control
- Upgraded motion-damping system
- Hotel power
- Rooftop solar array — lighting & accommodation loads
Efficiency
- Fuel saving, hull
- Up to −40% vs. conventional build
- Fuel saving, aero design
- Approx. −10% additional
- Awards
- Shippax Fast Ferry Award 2023 · Greek Ship of the Year 2023
- Significance
- First new-built vessels in the Greek coastal fleet in 10 years
Figures as delivered for the first three vessels; the AERO platform is configurable in length, capacity and propulsion for other operators.
Put an AERO on your route
For route studies, delivery timing and AERO platform configurations, our team responds within one business day.