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MINERVA IN FOCUS Foreword

Foreword On behalf of the editorial team, I would like to extend a warm
welcome to the Q2 2024 edition of Minerva in Focus, which I
trust our colleagues and business partners will find interesting
and informative.
We are glad to see that our quarterly magazine is well received
both internally and within the wider maritime industry. Minerva
in Focus offers an insight into our activities onboard and ashore
and our company’s projects and initiatives, and follows new de-
velopments in shipping, while simultaneously providing a forum
for our employees and business partners to share their ideas and
insights. Our magazine is distributed electronically and in hard
copy to all our fleet vessels and offices and is made available to
our business partners.
Out of the many interesting reading materials of this edition, I would
like to make special reference to the sections of the magazine
where we discuss digital innovation and transformation in ship-
ping. Our industry as a whole is embracing digital technologies
and solutions with the aim of simplifying processes, increasing
efficiency, ensuring compliance and, ultimately, staying afloat in
an increasingly competitive business landscape.
At Minerva, we have embarked on a digital transformation journey,
utilising various digital tools to optimise operational performance
Sokratis Dimakopoulos and enhance the reliability and safety of our fleet. Key initiatives
Chief Operating Officer include the fleet-wide implementation of the STARLINK internet
constellation, our proprietary MINERVA GREEN platform for voy-
age data and emissions monitoring, the Minerva AI Assistant, the
Internet of Things (IoT) for real-time monitoring and analysis of
telemetry data, remote-assisted monitoring of machinery con-
At Minerva, we have ditions and troubleshooting, and the seamless transfer of large
volumes of data from vessels to shore.
embarked on a digital However, as digital technology evolves and connectivity improves,
additional applications, such as machine learning and digital twins
transformation journey, will find their way in our day-to-day professional environment.
utilising various digital Finally, we should not forget that every advancement in tech-
nology could bring forward new threats and risks and as such
tools to optimise cybersecurity protection is an area that our Company is allocating
a lot of effort with the aim of protecting software systems on
operational performance board and ashore.
and enhance the I am sure that you will enjoy reading about these matters along
with the other interesting articles featured in the Q2 2024 Minerva
reliability and safety in Focus. We will be happy to provide more information on any
topic you find particularly interesting. We want to thank all of you,
of our fleet on board and ashore, for your valuable contributions to this pub-
lication. For any suggestions/feedback, please do not hesitate to
contact us at Minerva-in-Focus@minervamarine.com.

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