Tribuca: FLYDE prepares first drone deliveries to yachts on the French Riviera
Tribuca, the economic and legal journal of the Alpes-Maritimes, published a detailed feature on FLYDE on May 28th, 2026, ahead of our commercial launch. Written by Camille Guil, the article positions FLYDE as an unprecedented service in France, preparing the first commercial drone deliveries to vessels at anchor on the French Riviera.
The article traces FLYDE’s genesis and vision. Founded by Pierre Deyris, the company aims to bring drones into the daily reality of maritime transport, building a network of aerial corridors across the Mediterranean. The journalist highlights the core problem FLYDE addresses: transfers between ports and yachts anchored offshore remain slow and costly, mobilizing tenders and crews for small shipments that could be handled in minutes.
Tribuca details FLYDE’s logistics model designed specifically for yachts: delivering small goods — technical parts, food, documents, supplies, or emergency products — directly from ports to boats using a drone equipped with a winch system. The service is designed to avoid tender round-trips and technical staff mobilization for low-volume needs.
The article also covers our industrial partnership with French manufacturer Cavok, based in the Marne, who developed a custom drone adapted to maritime transport constraints. The aircraft embeds an AIS system, commonly used in the naval sector to identify nearby vessels and secure flight trajectories.
Tribuca emphasizes that FLYDE’s main challenge has been regulatory rather than technological: eighteen months of work with aeronautical and maritime authorities, a first authorization in Monaco (May 2025), followed by French operational approval (February 2026). FLYDE can now operate up to seven kilometres offshore through predefined aerial corridors connecting ports to targeted vessels.
The publication also reports on FLYDE’s expansion plans on the Côte d’Azur: after Monaco and Port Gallice in Juan-les-Pins, the team is working with Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur around Port du Béal in Cannes, with discussions also underway in Beaulieu-sur-Mer and the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.