RPAS Services for Maritime Surveillance — Emissions Monitoring (Lot 2)

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) awarded a EUR 20,500,000 framework contract to Nordic Unmanned in 2018 for drone (RPAS) services to monitor sulphur emissions from ships and conduct general maritime surveillance. Nordic Unmanned, as the prime contractor, utilizes platforms like Textron Systems' Aerosonde fixed-wing drones and UMS SKELDAR V-200 VTOL UAVs to deliver these services on an emergency basis in support of EU Directives enforcement. The contract, spanning up to 2+1+1 years, enables emissions monitoring and coastal/maritime tasks for EU member states, highlighting EMSA's strategic use of unmanned systems for environmental compliance and safety.

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Four-year contract for sulphur emissions measurements in European waters using large RPAS (MTOW 200kg).