Use of Drone Technology in Cormorant Breeding Colonies Tender

• Country: Germany
• Summary: Use of Drone Technology in Cormorant Breeding Colonies on Lake Constance to Reduce Breeding Success as Part of the Interreg Project "Fish Species Protection and Cormorant Management on Lake Constance
• DET Ref No: 131515961
• Deadline: 08 Jan 2026
• Financier: Self Financed
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: MLR-446-2025/10/29-62
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• Description:
• The drone to be used by the contractor must meet the following requirements and properties: - The drone must be able to accurately oil cormorant eggs in tree nests (at a height of 5 - 10 m). For oiling, you must use a cooking oil (e.g. rapeseed oil or sunflower oil). is colored with a food coloring (color does not matter). - The drone must be designed in such a way that it can also be flown into the colony from a ship or platform anchored in Lake Constance (flight distance 200 - 400 m one way, depending on the water level). A ship or an anchored one The client will provide a platform for take-off and landing of the drone and for exchanging and charging the batteries as well as, if necessary, for setting up charging technology. In addition, if necessary, a boat to transport the drone and that provided by the contractor Personnel to operate the drone on site at Lake Constance was organized by the project management. The decision on this will only be made after the contract has been concluded as part of joint discussions between the contractor, project management and the accompanying group of experts. - The drone should last at least 10 minutes Provide flight time per battery charge. It should be able to transport an oil supply of at least 3 liters; approx. 30 ml of oil is needed per egg. - When using the drone, turbulence and branch movements must be avoided. For example, the drone can be placed next to the tree during the oiling process, in order to bring the oil directly over the respective nest in the area of ​​the treetop using a controllable extension arm (4 - 6 m long). - All eggs in a clutch must be wetted with oil so that each egg is completely wetted with oil. There are usually 2 - 5 eggs in a nest. Oiling can For example, from directly above (10 - 30 cm) using a spray nozzle. The precise treatment of the eggs must be able to be followed live by the drone operator (e.g. through a camera on the In...
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