WILHELMSEN Ships Service (WSS) has been selected to help develop the future Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (UAS) regulatory framework for Singapore and will receive
dedicated funding for their shore-to-ship delivery project, the Civil
Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has announced.
CAAS made the announcement at its
recent Aviation Community Reception at which it transpired that WSS was one of
only four companies to have received the funding, following a Call-For-Proposal
(CFP) by CAAS and the Ministry of Transport.
The CFP aims to support the development of systems and
technologies to enable innovations within the wide-ranging use of UAS. The maximum funding available for each project is S$1.5
million (US$1.09 million), or up to 50 per cent of the total project
qualified costs.
Outlining the potential development
of UAS for shore-to-ship deliveries, the winning proposal from Wilhelmsen Ships
Service highlighted how UAS delivery could improve safety, productivity and
efficiency.
With a quicker response rate and
turnaround time compared to traditional launch boat deliveries, Wilhelmsen
believes delivery by UAS has the potential to lower shore-to- ship delivery
costs by up to 90 per cent , as well as removing the safety risks inherent with
delivery via launch boat.
Source : HKSG.
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