{"id":4042,"date":"2019-03-18T13:29:29","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T18:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=4042"},"modified":"2019-03-18T13:29:35","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T18:29:35","slug":"airbus-skyways-drone-trials-first-shore-to-ship-deliveries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=4042","title":{"rendered":"Airbus Skyways Drone Trials First Shore-to-Ship Deliveries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Airbus has begun shore-to-ship trials in \nSingapore with its Skyways parcel delivery drone. This marks the first \ntime drone technology has been deployed in real port conditions to \ndeliver a variety of small, time-critical maritime essentials to working\n vessels at anchorage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The maiden shore-to-ship delivery flight was made to the Swire \nPacific Offshore\u2019s Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel \u201cM\/V Pacific \nCenturion,\u201d 1.5 km from the shoreline of Singapore\u2019s Marina South Pier, \ncarrying 1.5 kg of 3D printed consumables. Landing safely on the ship \ndeck and depositing its cargo to the shipmaster, the Skyways unmanned \nair vehicle swiftly returned to its base, with the entire flight taking \nwithin 10 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trials are being undertaken in conjunction with partner \nWilhelmsen Ships Services, one of the world\u2019s leading maritime logistics\n and port services company. During the trials, Airbus\u2019 Skyways drone \nwill lift off from the pier with a payload capability of up to 4 kg, and\n navigate autonomously along pre-determined \u2018aerial corridors\u2019 to \nvessels as far as 3 km from the coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airbus\u2019 Skyways lead, Leo Jeoh, shared his excitement at the \nmilestone flight: \u201cWe are thrilled to launch the first trial of its kind\n in the maritime world. Today\u2019s accomplishment is a culmination of \nmonths of intense preparation by our dedicated team, and the strong \ncollaboration with our partner, as we pursue a new terrain in the \nmaritime industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are also happy to be taking a step forward for Airbus\u2019 urban air \nmobility endeavour, as we continue to explore and seek better \nunderstanding of what it takes to fly safe and reliable autonomous \nflying vehicles safely,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe now proven, seamless operation of drone deliveries from shore to ship, in one of the world\u2019s busiest ports proves the hard work, investment and faith we, and indeed our partners, placed in the Agency by Air project over the past two years was not misplaced,\u201d said Marius Johansen, Vice President Commercial, Ships Agency at Wilhelmsen Ships Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cDelivery of essential spares, medical supplies and cash to master via launch boat, is an established part of our portfolio of husbandry services, which we provide day in and day out, in ports all over the world. Modern technology such as the unmanned aircraft systems, are just a new tool, albeit a very cool one, with which we can push our industry ever forward and improve how we serve our customers,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The use of unmanned aircraft systems in the maritime industry paves the way for possible enlargement of existing ship agency services\u2019 portfolio, speeding up deliveries by up to six times, lowering delivery costs by up to 90%, reducing carbon footprint, and significantly mitigating risks of accidents associated with launch-boat deliveries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airbus and Wilhelmsen Ships Services signed an agreement in June 2018 to drive the development of an end-to-end unmanned aircraft system for safe shore-to-ship deliveries. The collaboration marries Airbus\u2019 extensive expertise in aeronautical vertical lift solutions and Wilhelmsen\u2019s wealth of experience in ship agency services. A landing platform and control centre were set up at the Marina South Pier in November 2018, through the facilitation of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. The maritime agency also designated anchorages for vessels to anchor off the pier for the trials, while the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore worked with Airbus and Wilhelmsen to ensure safety of the trials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skyways is an experimental project aimed at establishing seamless \nmulti-modal transportation networks in smart cities. Through Skyways, \nAirbus aims to develop an unmanned airborne infrastructure solution and \naddress the sustainability and efficiency of unmanned aircraft in large \nurban and maritime environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having demonstrated the ability to deliver parcels safely and \nreliably to vessels anchored off the coast of Singapore, Skyways will \nsoon be commencing another trial phase delivering air parcels \nautonomously in an urban environment, at the National University of \nSingapore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Airbus
<\/strong>Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2018 it generated revenues of \u20ac64 and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world\u2019s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Story and images from http:\/\/www.airbus.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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