Thames Brand Activation Filming at Battersea Reach

Flying at Battersea Reach means working over moving water, tidal range and live vessel traffic. Both riverbank and vessel-launched operations are available depending on the shot. We are used to working alongside vessel crews, ground units and marshals already on site.

We identify launch and recovery points at Battersea Reach that work at the state of tide on the day. Where the shot demands it, we launch and recover from an MCA-coded support vessel. Where the subject is a moving vessel, the shot is planned around its passage, not ours.

PLA notification, harbour master liaison and VTS contact for Battersea Reach are handled in-house. Risk assessments for river work are site-specific and account for tide, traffic and public access. Where the public has access to the foreshore, the plan accounts for them explicitly.

If weather or tide closes the window, we rebook the next viable slot at no extra cost. Contact our marine desk with the Battersea Reach brief and we will confirm the tide windows that work. The quickest route is a short email with the location, the subject and the deadline.