Charging floating bases for marine unmanned aerial drone

In this paper, the authors present new ways of using drones in the marine and offshore environments. The article includes the presentation of the main constructive electrical elements of a marine floating buoy, which play the role of charging base for an unmanned aerial drone. Also, are highlighted the main losses of the system’s components, what should have been taken into account when choosing the size of such an independent energy source, as well as the main steps for energy source design.