Drones for Yachts: Beluga Drones Take to the Water

EuroLink Systems Partners with Drones for Yachts to Deliver to Yachts from Marinas

by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby

EuroLink Systems has partnered with Drones for Yachts, an organization championing drone utilization for connecting marinas and ports with yachts. The organization offers guidance to yacht clubs and other groups to reinforce the compliance to FAA regulations, licensing, insurance considerations, race management application requirements, education and safety measures. The partnership will see Drones for Yachts utilize EuroLink’s Beluga family of mini-drones, which will be utilized for filming yachts and races, transporting goods and supplies to yachts at sea, and for essential applications such as intelligence gathering and weather monitoring.

Beluga boast a variety of features that are unique for its class of mini-drone, ranging from distinctive aerodynamic design, endurance, speed, payload capacity, and environmental dexterity, to on-board AI capabilities, advanced communications, and breakthrough propeller/blade technology, as well as a unique water take-off/landing feature. Each of these versatile features have use cases that bridge Commercial and Defense target applications (dual use).

Beluga offers easy deployability for the delivery of various classes of goods and materials. Its precision landing feature allows it to take off and land in under a 1mx1m area in order to meet the demands of limited space. The platform also provides the option to integrate a mechanical winch capable of delivering goods with a weight of 2 kg without requiring land surface.

Beluga’s high-level of integration allows it to host a range of payloads without impacting its performance. Various configuration alternatives are available, such as increased dimensions for its aerodynamic cargo bay for hosting larger items. Despite being a mini-drone (10-12 kg class), Beluga’s advanced propulsion system and unique, aerodynamic shape enable the support of up to 3.5 kg capacity without affecting its performance or safety.

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Ian attended Dominican University of California, where he received a BA in English in 2019. With a lifelong passion for writing and storytelling and a keen interest in technology, he is now contributing to DroneLife as a staff writer