About NavAudit AI

Maritime knowledgeEngineering Intelligence

We combine maritime expertise with advanced Data & AI technologies to deliver Remote Navigational Audits and Custom Maritime Automation.

Our technology connects voyage evidence and helps identify events for review. Experienced Navigational Auditors assess the context and deliver clear findings and practical recommendations to support safer operations and continuous improvement.

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01 / Our founders

The people behindNavAudit AI

Founded by Rafail Balis and Philip Kotoulas, NavAudit AI combines deep maritime domain knowledge with AI engineering to help shipping companies strengthen navigation safety and audit readiness.

Co-founder

Rafail Balis

AI Engineering & Maritime Operations

Rafail is an AI/ML Engineer and former Hellenic Navy Communications and Navigation Officer. He builds AI systems for the maritime industry, with expertise in machine learning, computer vision and automation.

He teaches AI and Data Science at the Athens University of Economics and Business and holds two master’s degrees, one in Data Science & AI and one in Information and Communication Systems. His background bridges the gap between maritime domain knowledge and intelligent technology solutions.

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Co-founder

Philip Kotoulas

Product & Frontend Engineering

Philip is a senior frontend engineer with more than eight years of experience building web and mobile applications. He specialises in AI-powered products and user experience design, with a focus on clear, usable interfaces.

He holds a BSc in Management Science and Technology from the Athens University of Economics and Business, with a specialisation in e-Business and Innovation. He brings a product and business perspective to NavAudit AI, making complex maritime data clear and easy to act on.

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02 / What we believe

A useful auditdoes three things

Our approach combines connected evidence, Data & AI technologies and an experienced navigational auditor’s assessment to deliver three outcomes.

01
Explains what happened
A chronological account of the voyage, connecting navigation data, bridge communications and ECDIS & Radar imagery.
02
Shows the evidence
Findings supported by the available recordings and relevant vessel documentation, reviewed in context.
03
Helps decide what to improve
Clear findings and practical recommendations to help vessel and management teams strengthen navigational safety.

03 / How we work

Data & AI prepareThe auditor assesses

Data and AI connect the available evidence, while an experienced navigational auditor reviews the context and determines the findings.

AVAILABLE EVIDENCE

The voyage

VDR navigation data, bridge communications, ECDIS & Radar images and relevant vessel documents.

VDRAudioECDIS & RadarDocuments

DATA & AI

Preparation

Transcription, data preparation and event identification, connected on one timeline.

TranscribeAlignIdentify

MARITIME EXPERTISE

Assessment

An experienced navigational auditor reviews the evidence and determines findings and recommendations.

YOUR TEAM

Improvement

A structured navigational audit report with clear findings, supporting evidence and practical recommendations.

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What could your next
voyage reveal?

Tell us about your vessel and audit requirements, or a workflow you would like to automate. We’ll define the next step together.

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