Cargo Drone Services
With Ampelmann’s Cargo Drone Services, clients can transfer cargo directly between a vessel and offshore wind turbines, with technicians spending more time on maintenance and less time handling loads. Preload tools, parts and equipment before technicians arrive, retrieve equipment after the job is completed and deliver urgent items on demand during the shift.
With a payload capacity of up to 200kg, our UAVs reduce manual handling and lifting time, increasing productivity and providing additional flexibility in times of need.
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Preload
Deliver equipment to the turbine before technicians start their shift
Cargo can be delivered directly to the nacelle or transition piece, including to spinning turbines and during night operations. This reduces lifting during productive working hours, allowing technicians to start with equipment in place.
Retrieve
Collect equipment after technicians complete their work
Our unmanned pick-up system allows cargo to be retrieved without the need for personnel being present at the pick-up or delivery location, reducing manual handling and freeing up valuable technician time for other tasks.
Ad-hoc deployment
Deliver or pick-up additional tools or parts when they are needed during the shift
Instead of waiting for vessel movements, crane operations or the next planned visit, cargo drones provide a fast and flexible additional ad-hoc logistics option between vessel and turbine at any point in the shift.
More tool time. Less cargo handling.
By moving cargo activities outside productive maintenance hours, cargo drones reduce manual handling and save more than 2 hours craning per shift. The result is simple: effective tool time goes up by 15 to 20%, allowing technicians to spend more of their productive hours focused on maintenance and keeping the wind farm running.
Delivery to Spinning Turbines
No turbine shutdown required while drones deliver or pick-up cargo.
Deliver and retrieve bags from unmanned turbines
Cargo can be collected and released without personnel being required at the pick-up location.
Night operations available
Use idle vessel time to pre-load or unload turbines outside the technicians' working shift.
Smart FLIGHT planning automation, inhouse developed for offshore wind
Our flight automation is purpose-built for offshore wind operations and calculates the optimal mission-specific route for every individual flight.
Heavy lift capability
Transport tools, parts and equipment up to 200 kg.
Nacelle and transition piece deliveries
Support different cargo flows across the turbine depending on the maintenance activity.
A complete drone operation in one container
Our containerised setup brings the complete drone operation safely onboard without requiring permanent modifications to the vessel.
Payload capacity
200 kg
Operational range from vessel
1 to 7 km, depending on payload
Required deck space
6 x 6 m and 2 x 20 ft containers
Maximum wind speed for take-off and landing
12 m/s
Serviced by Ampelmann: Integrated offshore support
Ampelmann delivers the complete offshore cargo drone service, fully integrated into your daily wind farm operations. Our team works alongside shift managers, vessel crews, technicians and marine coordination to plan drone activities around maintenance schedules, vessel movements and other offshore operations. By intelligently integrating drone flights into the vessel schedule, cargo can be moved during periods that would otherwise add little to productive maintenance time. This allows cargo handling to run in parallel with other activities and helps make better use of both vessel and technician time.
From mobilisation and flight planning to piloting, charging, maintenance and operational support, Ampelmann takes care of the complete service. With extensive offshore experience and a proven track record in offshore heavy lift drone operations, we provide a safe and practical way to integrate cargo drones into offshore wind operations.
