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Maintenance Program (PMP) based on a Condition
Based Maintenance (CBM) approach. Equipment
maintenance under CBM is conducted on a more
frequent or real-time based measurement of oper-
ational parameters rather than on rigid time inter-
vals in traditional Planned Maintenance programs.
ABS reviewed and awarded the PMP-CBM nota-
tion for selected critical equipment on the Hellas
Sparta including vibration analysis components
and high-end infrared thermographic cameras.
These systems complement monitoring techniques
already onboard the Hellas Sparta including direct
current (DC) insulation resistance measurements
for polarization index calculations, air circuit
breaker (ACB) tripping protection device inspec-
tions and health status/internal resistance mea-
surements for selected critical batteries.

TOTOTHEO MARITIME INCORPORATES
L-R: Antonis Georgantzis (Latsco Marine) STARLINK INTO ITS SERVICE
and Elias Kariambas (ABS) PORTFOLIO
Tototheo Maritime ™ has added Starlink’s new low
to pallet, collecting accurate inventory data in latency high-speed connectivity to its portfolio of
three dimensions by scanning barcodes at any services.
height using onboard, high-resolution cameras. The The agreement between Tototheo and Starlink was
system requires one day of operator training. At the finalized in December 2022, and the well-known
same time, the electric-powered drones return to maritime technology solutions integrator will com-
the battery charging pad when necessary, operat- mence deployment of the Starlink Kits within Jan-
ing at night or the weekends and without the over- uary 2023.
head lighting turned on. The drones take photos of Tototheo customers will have the maximum flexi-
SKUs on pallets to identify inventory errors, such bility of selecting the configuration that best suits
as missing or misplaced pallets. Once the data is their needs by integrating the Starlink Service
collected, the system compares the findings with (LEO) with Inmarsat GX (Ka-Band & L-Band), TM
data stored in the warehouse management system Flex (Ku-Band), Iridium (L-Band), LTE (3G/4G) and
(WMS). Then it distils that information into criti- terrestrial connectivity solutions.
cal insights delivered directly to users via the user SpaceX has launched a huge constellation of low
dashboard. The results are cloud-based, share- earth orbit (LEO) satellites to provide high-speed,
able, and provide actionable warehouse data that low-latency connectivity with speeds of up to
offers better analytics for supply chain leaders. 350Mbps.
“We view the Verity solution as an important dif- “This marks a new era for maritime connectivity”,
ferentiator to make our customers more competi- said Tototheo co-CEO Despina Panayiotou Theo-
tive through higher quality, faster inventory data,” dosiou. “With a fast-expanding coverage area, the
added Mr. Agmoni. speeds Starlink offers will enable a leap forward in
the integration of more effective and sustainable
LATSCO MARINE MANAGEMENT ENTERS maritime technologies,” she added.
CONDITION BASED MAINTENANCE ERA “We have always looked ahead and believed that
Latsco Marine Management Inc received the the future of maritime technology lies in synergies
Preventative Maintenance Program for Condition and integrated solutions. Therefore, we look for-
Based Maintenance (PMP-CBM) notation from ward to the addition of Starlink to our range of
ABS for a pioneering project that adopts predic- services as a further step towards enhancing the
tive maintenance principles for equipment onboard reliability and flexibility of choice when it comes to
vessels. onboard connectivity”, said Ms. Panayiotou Theo-
Latsco’s LPG carrier Hellas Sparta will constitute a dosiou.
pilot vessel for the gradual transition of the fleet’s This is a game changer and a complete solution
maintenance schedules to a new era of condi- for all customers who value reliability, speed, low
tion-based programs. latency, and security of their data links onboard
The key element in the project is a Preventative their vessels or shore infrastructures.

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