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Marco Polo Marine, F-drones

pioneer drones for offshore

wind farms

SINGAPORE SINGAPORE’S Marco Polo Marine and the companies said.
F-drones have signed a Memorandum of Under- ”The partnership is an example of different
standing to co-develop “the world’s first larges- industry players with aligned values coming
cale, electric aerial delivery drones for offshore together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,
wind farms,” as the two companies describe then. which is in line with global and Singapore gov-
The use of the co-developed delivery drones ernment initiatives,” Sean Lee, Chief Executive
is expected to result in more than 90% cost sav- Officer of Marco Polo Marine, said.
ings, and is four times faster than traditional ”By enabling efficient and sustainable mari-
means, which rely mostly on boats and occasion- time logistics, this collaboration will boost the
ally, helicopters, as the key modes of transport, offshore maritime industry, as it transitions to
the companies said. fuels with a lower or minimal carbon footprint.”
The partnership will see both companies Utilising drones is expected to result in
co-develop drones customised for deployment sharply lower Carbon Dioxide Equivalent
in Asia-Pacific, to send supplies and critical (CO2e) emissions – which includes CO2 and
items to offshore wind installations. other greenhouse gases – of up to 99 per cent,
F-drones, which has been developing drones as compared to sending a supply boat or crew
to deliver cargoes of up to 100 kg over 100 km, transfer vessel (CTV) for 100-kilogram loads
will offer its drone technology expertise, while over 100 kilometres to offshore wind farms.
Marco Polo Marine will provide technical oper- Nicolas Ang, Chief Executive Officer of
ating and commercial capabilities in the offshore F-drones, said: ”The world’s energy transition
wind sector. not only requires building renewable energy
As the offshore maritime industry transitions assets, but also the ability to service them sus-
to a lower carbon footprint, using drones has tainably. Our partnership with Marco Polo
an added environmental benefit – a significant Marine is a case-in-point, which has the poten-
reduction in fuel consumption can be achieved tial to transform the future of logistics across
when conducting remote delivery of packages of offshore wind farms globally.”™
up to 100 kgand emergency deliveries to vessels,

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