First contract in offshore renewables
Published: 13 May, 2026
Flylogix has announced it has achieved a major milestone after securing its first contract in the offshore renewable energy market.
Building on its track record of supporting North Sea oil and gas operators to tackle their methane emissions, the pioneering drone firm says it will now carry out digital aerial surveys for the proposed Moray FLOW-park in the north of Scotland.
Under the terms of the deal with Offshore Solutions Group (OSG), the company spearheading the floating offshore wind facility, Flylogix will deploy one of its state-of-the-art drones to review and map wildlife in the Moray Firth.
The Moray FLOW-Park aims to provide temporary wet storage for floating offshore wind foundations in order to optimise the process of turbine assembly, integration and deployment.
Flylogix says its work will be vital in ensuring responsible environmental consenting for the project, ensuring it is developed with as little impact on the natural ecosystem as feasibly possible.
A trial integration drone flight, setting off from Cruden Bay, will collect information that will be provided to NatureScot, as part of Offshore Solutions Group’s Environmental Impact Assessment submission for the Moray FLOW-park.
The six-figure contract will run until the end of 2026 and will be immediately followed by a larger deal for the full survey of the facility across two years.
The use of Flylogix’s drones will reportedly reduce the environmental impact through lower flight, transport and mobilisation emissions, reduced potential wildlife disturbance due to the lower platform noise and will also significantly reduce the project cost, whilst adding a level of programme flexibility due to the ease of equipment mobilisation.
Flylogix CEO, Charles Tavner said: “This a landmark contract for Flylogix, allowing us to take a meaningful next step in our ambition to support Scotland’s energy transition.
“As a company we have spent time considering how drones can best be used to support the offshore renewables sector and we can’t wait to put our plans into action.
“Our objective is to replicate the quality of existing digital aerial surveys, while reducing the cost, risk and environmental impact of delivering these services.
“It is a solution that has already delivered real value for North Sea oil and gas operators, including Shell, Ithaca Energy and Equinor, and it is brilliant to be able to bring this to the floating offshore wind market.”
In order to support Flylogix’s continued expansion into offshore renewables, ETZ Ltd’s Challenge Fund recently awarded the company an initial £25,000, with further funding expected to follow.
Backed by the Scottish Government’s Just Transition Fund, the initiative supports high-growth potential companies across North East Scotland's energy sector enter the low-carbon and green energy industries.
This funding award comes as Flylogix builds towards investment in a permanent Scottish drone base.
Tavner added: “We are hugely grateful to ETZ Ltd for their support which, combined with the contract from OSG, will go along way toward helping Flylogix set up in Scotland for the long-term.
“With Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) trials scheduled for later this year - which will allow our drones to fly more frequently - the scope for our solution to support the oil and gas, defence, and renewables sectors will only grow.”
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