Vienna, 23 January 2025 – Schiebel has been awarded another multi-year service contract for the CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) with  the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). The contract is for service  provision with Remotely Piloted Aircraft Services (RPAS) for supporting EU  member states in emission monitoring and maritime surveillance operations. 

For the third time in a row, Schiebel has been awarded a tender with EMSA. In 2018, Schiebel signed its first contract to support European coast guards and maritime  authorities, followed by a second contract in 2021. The now newly awarded contract  spans for up to four years – two fixed years with an option for an additional two years. 

Since 2018, the S-100 has conducted over 1780 deployment days for EMSA and  operated across Europe, in Croatia, France, Finland, Denmark, Spain, Estonia,  Romania, Lithuania, Iceland, Germany and Belgium. Stationed either on land or on  ships, the S-100 performs general night and day maritime surveillance, search and  rescue operations and oil spill detection, as well as monitoring of sulphur content of  ships’ emissions to ensure compliance with the International Maritime Organisation  (IMO) limits.  

The CAMCOPTER® S-100 can carry multiple payloads with a combined weight of up  to 50 kg. Due to its unique and proven nature, and its ability to fly slowly and hover, it  is ideally suited for maritime operations. 

“We have been supporting European maritime authorities for almost six years now and  are extremely proud to continue our success story with EMSA. It proves once again,  that the availability and reliability of the S-100 is unrivalled,” said Neil Hunter, Head of  Global Sales for Schiebel.