In the Union of the Greek companies ALTUS – ADAPTIT Important project of the highest responsibility and gravity for Europe was assigned, through a competitive process, by the European Maritime Safety Agency (European Maritime Safety Agency -EMSA).
The object of the project is the provision of services through unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on behalf of the port authorities of the EU member states. , with the aim of measuring the sulfur content of the emissions of ships and their compliance with the corresponding Directive of the European Union.
Research shows that up to 50,000 people die annually in the EU. due to marine pollutants. This project is an important step in protecting public health and tackling climate change.
The ALTUS – ADAPTIT Companies Association participates in the project using Unmanned Aircraft (UAVs) and a cloud-based solution and performs the following main actions:
- Collection Real-time data (videos, emissions measurements) to be taken from the ground control station of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
- Calculation of the sulfur content of the fuel waste of the under-controlled vessel
- Processing, storage and sending of this data to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in real time using IT infrastructure, with the aim of further promoting by the organization to the end users.
In addition to the regular measurements, In every emergency pollution event in the marine area of the European area, the above procedure will be performed ad hoc at the behest of the European Organization for Safety at the Sea, with the aim of dealing with the incident in a timely manner.
“In this difficult time, where societies and economies around the world are reshaping to cope with the day after the pandemic, ADAPTIT insists on the philosophy of extroversion and expands its operations, taking over of the highest responsibility and gravity of European-level projects that require a combination of solutions and are based on new technologies. The European Union’s trust in our Group inextricably links our Group’s profile to the concepts of know-how, credibility and solvency. At ADAPTIT we work every day focused on a common goal: to produce innovative custom-made solutions, to combine them and deliver complete projects – “turn-key solutions”, without relying on conventional wisdom and the typical methodologies. This is the our competitive advantage. The combination of technological excellence and industrial know-how helps us understand the past, improve the present and predict the future,” said Mr. Vassilis Karavasilis, commercial director of the ADAPTIT Group.
“In an international environment where uncertainty prevails, challenges multiply and immediate, innovative and reliable solutions are required, ALTUS declares its presence with 10 years of know-how, experience and consistency of words and projects in the particularly important and competitive field of unmanned aerial vehicles.
By providing innovative and reliable integrated products such as SMIEA ATLAS 4, in addition to the Armed Forces and Security Forces, it now undertakes an important task in the rising market for measuring emitted pollutants and air quality, a sector that beyond citizens’ health, also contributes to climate change issues. The specific program is an important recognition of our capabilities and our competitive advantage to integrate different loads in our SMIEAs to meet demanding and different type of operational needs” said Mr. Zacharias Sarris, President and CEO of ALTUS.
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