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Ørsted ‘First’ To Use Giant Autonomous Drones to Transport Cargo To Wind Turbines

The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on offshoreWIND.biz.

This is the sub-heading.

Ørsted says it is the first offshore wind company in the world to use giant autonomous drones to transport cargo to wind turbines

These three paragraphs outline the use of drones.

The Danish offshore wind giant is testing the drones to transport cargo from vessels to its 1.2 GW Hornsea One project in the UK.

Building on its previous experience using smaller drones in other countries, the company is now trialling the 58-kilogram drones with a wingspan of 2.6 metres to transport cargo of up to 68 kilograms.

The drones are operated from existing crew transfer vessels (CVTs) and service operating vessels (SOVs) which are already on site, said Ørsted.

Using drones appears to save cost and time, reduce risk and even allows the deliveries with the turbine working.

With a payload of 68 kilograms, someone my size could even take a lift.

October 30, 2023 - Posted by AnonW | Energy | Ørsted, Drones, Hornsea Wind Farm, Offshore Wind Power