Tag: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

• Monday, October 19th 2015 - 21:46 UTC

  Polar operators keen on conducting citizen science projects

  

  Field staff from the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operations (IAATO) and the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) got together in Toronto last month in the first Polar field staff conference ever held. Seventy-five people attended over the three days representing 24 IAATO/AECO members, three governments, three universities and the World Wildlife Fund.

• Friday, May 8th 2015 - 08:21 UTC

  IAATO agrees to ban recreational use of UAVs in Antarctica’s coastal areas

  

  International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) members have agreed that, for the 2015-16 season, they will not allow the recreational use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the unique, and often wildlife rich, coastal areas of Antarctica.

• Monday, December 22nd 2014 - 22:28 UTC

  Travellers advised to check before flying a drone in Antarctica

  

  IAATO warns security measures essential for this relatively new activity. Tour operators may have to ban the use of unmanned vehicles out of environmental concerns