Challenges in Logistic Transportation Business for Islands and Maritime Platforms

Because residents are less on islands or maritime platforms, medium- and large-size ships are difficult in berthing and the supply period is longer. Moreover, since the weathers over sea change furiously, greater risks and difficulties exist for small ships of material supply.

Islands or maritime platforms are usually far away from land. General multi-rotor UAVs are not qualified for material transportation and supply. Because small UAVs are weak in wind resistance, it is hard for them to take off and land in complicated weather environments.

In addition to material transportation and supply from land in material transportation for islands and maritime platforms, it is required to transport seafood in islands to seafood exchange market in coastal cities. However, intervisibility conditions are lacked for UAVs in the take-off and landing phases.

UAV Application Advantages

Great-load VTOL UAVs are capable of delivering daily necessities and special materials for islands and maritime platforms with features of powerful endurance and competitive mission radius. Remote take-off and landing can be controlled in the manner of dual-station relay.

Great-load unmanned helicopters are characterized with great load capacity, long endurance, VTOL and hovering operation, strong wind resistance, etc., and can meet requirements for transportation and supply of heavier materials and for material supply for farther islands and maritime platforms.

UAVs support higher autonomous control capability for autonomous TOL and course flight. In addition, they also support formation flight to guarantee transportation and supply of daily necessities for islands and maritime platforms. Meanwhile, the number of operators and maintainers is less and the operation cost is lower.