Wilson Sons tests drone deliveries for offshore support vessels in Guanabara Bay

Wilson Sons has started testing the use of drones to deliver and collect documents from offshore support vessels operating in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro.

The operation is currently in a proof-of-concept phase and uses equipment from Speedbird Aero, with support from the company’s offshore base in Rio. Flights cover distances of approximately eight kilometers, with a duration of up to nine minutes, transporting light payloads.

The initiative follows previous tests conducted at the Port of Salvador and aims to evaluate the technical feasibility of applying drone operations to maritime logistics.

According to the company, the tests were carried out with the necessary authorizations from the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and the Department of Airspace Control (DECEA).

The scope at this stage remains limited to document transfer, with the objective of assessing operational performance, reliability and integration with existing port and offshore routines.