Offshore logistics and supply - East Frisian Islands
Supplying the East Frisian Islands is very challenging due to the natural conditions. More than half of the East Frisian Islands are tide-dependent, which means that passage by ship is limited in time. In this respect, drones are independent, fast and cost-effective.
Delivery drones - great potential on the East Frisian Islands
The transportation of goods with the help of drones is very popular with pharmacists, for example. In the fall of 2014, deliveries by drone from the mainland to the East Frisian island of Juist were extensively tested. It turned out that the drones were particularly reliable, especially for deliveries at short notice. In emergencies, people on the island could be quickly supplied with important medicines, demonstrating the enormous potential of drones. Although a drone with a transport weight of around 1.2 kilograms was not yet able to supply the entire island, it was able to help very well in important situations. The integration of drones into the existing delivery traffic on the East Frisian Islands is therefore conceivable.
The German Parcel and Express Logistics Association also believes that this solution makes sense. Above all because the drones are ready for take-off within a very short time and are cheaper than a ship or helicopter. Especially as fixed delivery routes between packing stations of the German parcel service DHL already exist and work in China. In order to minimize the use of resources, the drones are loaded and unloaded completely autonomously. DHL has already announced further development and expansion. A customized logistics solution like this could therefore soon also exist for the East Frisian Islands.
The Bremen-based company b.r.m. offers extensive tests on the use of drones. IT & Aerospace. Our own drone test center Hatten-UAS at the airfield Oldenburg-Hatten EDWH with an adjacent test flight area of over 3600 km², which extends from Hatten to the North Sea, the East Frisian Islands and Helgoland, lay the foundation for your test campaigns. If you are interested or have questions about our projects, please contact Mr. Markus Rossol.
