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Port & Harbour Surveys in Portsmouth - UAS London
Maritime Hub/South Coast Region
UK Coastal & Port Drone Services

Port & Harbour Surveys in Portsmouth

Professional, sea-safe port & harbour surveys in Portsmouth supporting shipping, yachts, and coastal structures.

Port & Harbour Surveys in Portsmouth draws on the same crews that work the tidal Thames daily. The same crew can cover a yacht shoot in the morning and a quay inspection in the afternoon. If the conditions in the window you have will not allow the shot, we say so at enquiry stage.

Operations in Portsmouth are timed to avoid conflict with commercial shipping movements. RTK-equipped platforms deliver centimetre-accurate mapping of quays, defences and foreshore. Time on site is agreed in advance so vessel and shore teams can plan around it.

We liaise directly with terminal operators and pilots working Portsmouth. Return-to-home limits account for wind drift, sea state and a moving launch platform. We would rather lose the window and rebook than fly a marginal offshore sortie.

Edited video, stills, orthomosaics and inspection reports follow the flight within 48 hours. Contact the operations desk to check dates in Portsmouth and receive a written quote. We are straightforward about what the conditions will and will not allow.

Turnkey Logistics

At-Sea & Coastal Vessel Support

For offshore and coastal drone operations around Portsmouth, we partner with Cinecraft to provide direct access to MCA-coded support vessels.

This turnkey package includes drone equipment, fully certified marine pilots, support vessels, and skippers, ensuring an integrated and safe operation without having to manage separate suppliers.

Marine Specifications in Portsmouth

Geofenced limits clear of navigation channels
Ship-to-ship dynamic tracking experience
Water-resistant flight platform options
Pedestrian and marine safety bubble planning
Certified commercial pilots with offshore training
MCA-coded support vessel launch capability

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Offshore operations at Portsmouth require specialist permissions, risk assessments, and marine channel monitoring.

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Marine Standards

  • VHF Marine Radio Equipped
  • £10M Maritime Insurance
  • MCA-Coded Support Vessels
  • Offshore Trained Pilots
  • Harbour Master liaison
  • Sea-state planning fail-safes

Reference Links

RegulatoryCAA approved operator
Insurance£10M public liability
Experience1,000+ flight hours in London airspace
AirspaceNATS permissions for central London operations
RegisteredUAS London Limited · 16148461

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you coordinate with the vessel's skipper?

Yes. Given the skipper's contact we plan the passage and the shot list together, which is what makes the difference between a vessel that happens to be in frame and one that is positioned for the shot.

Do you require harbour authority clearance for port & harbour surveys in Portsmouth?

Any professional drone operation within port or harbour limits at Portsmouth needs clearance from the harbour master and port authority. UAS London arranges those approvals and keeps the coordination logs as part of the service.

Can you deliver survey-grade data as well as imagery?

Yes. RTK-equipped platforms produce georeferenced orthomosaics and 3D models of quays, defences and structures to centimetre accuracy, delivered in the formats your engineering team already uses.