Nordic Unmanned ASA -Start of Operations for Offshore Logistics Services in Brazil

Nordic Unmanned, Omni Táxi Aéro and OHI Unmanned are pleased to announce that ANAC has issued the permit to fly Class 1 UAV in Bvlos flights in Brazil for Omni´s offshore missions and operations for offshore drone logistics for Petrobras have begun. Nordic Unmanned is providing logistics services using Schiebel Camcopter S-100 drones from its fleet. The contract holder is Omni Táxi Aéreo, with OHI Unmanned—the joint venture between Nordic Unmanned and Omni Helicopters International (OHI) —as the executing party.

Regular 0perations are being conducted from Omni´s base in Macaé, Brazil. Flights will be safely executed in various airspace types during day and night hours to various offshore installations and mark the beginning of commercial long-range onshore-to-offshore drone flights in Brazil. This initiative builds on the extensive experience Nordic Unmanned has gained over the years working with operators in the offshore energy sector. The Nordic Unmanned Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) will be leveraged together with Omni Táxi Aéreos  AOC to form the basis of the flight permits in Brazil.

“We are very pleased to commence this operation. It demonstrates the global scalability of the experience Nordic Unmanned has gained in Europe and how this can be transferred via reputable local partners, chosen for their industry knowledge and understanding of local client requirements. We are excited to see OHI Unmanned and Omni Táxi Aéro begin work and bring value so quickly after its establishment. This cooperation between manned and unmanned aviation organizations offers an opportunity for continued adaptation and growth of our services in the years ahead, both in general and specifically in logistics as the market develops,” says Lars Landsnes, COO of Nordic Unmanned.

“OHI is at the forefront of sustainable solutions supporting the orderly energy transition – this permit opens the door to significantly reduced costs and CO2 emissions for smaller and urgent payloads replacing the use of conventional helicopters and boats.  This important milestone was only possible thanks to a successful three way cooperation between Omni Táxi Aéreo, OHI Unmanned and Nordic Unmanned” said João Welsh, CEO of OHI Unmanned.