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Thames Marine Civil Filming in Battersea - UAS London
Thames Hub/Battersea Hub
Thames & River Marine Services

Thames Marine Civil Filming in Battersea

Specialist over-water thames marine civil filming at Battersea for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.

Recent Work

Selected work from across London and the Thames.

UAS London delivers thames marine civil filming in Battersea on the tidal River Thames. Our crews pair CAA-licensed drone pilots with working river skippers who read tide, traffic and weather off the water rather than off a map. We can attend a pre-start or toolbox meeting where the project requires one.

We identify launch and recovery points in Battersea that work at the state of tide on the day. Capture is in RAW throughout, leaving headroom for grading or photogrammetric processing. We keep the ground and deck footprint small so the operation stays clear of working crews.

We keep the river authorities informed from planning through to the end of the flight. Emergency landing points are identified on the bank or on a vessel before take-off, never improvised. Nothing goes up until the paperwork, the tide plan and the brief agree with each other.

Survey data from Battersea is processed and returned within two working days. Tell us what you need on the water and we will come back with options, tides and a price. Most enquiries get a same-day response.

Marine Specifications in Battersea

High-zoom and thermal inspection payloads
Specialist marine aviation insurance (£10M)
VHF marine radio equipped pilots
Live-feed video broadcast capability
Water-safety trained flight crews
Over-water flight safety fail-safes

Book River Filming

Drone operations at Battersea require Port of London Authority clearance and skipper-coordinated flight paths.

Request River Booking

Thames Operational Specs

  • PLA Coordination Managed
  • VHF Radio Pilot Logs
  • MCA-Coded Support Vessels
  • £10M Maritime Insurance
  • GPS Tracked Over-Water Flights
  • Wind-shear resistant platforms

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 need Port of London Authority approval to fly in Battersea?

Any professional drone operation on the tidal Thames, including Battersea, requires notification to and coordination with the PLA and London VTS. UAS London manages those clearances as part of the service.

What deliverables can you provide from Battersea?

Broadcast-ready video, high-resolution stills, georeferenced orthomosaics of the bank and foreshore, 3D models, or written inspection reports. Raw capture is handed over on the day and processed output follows within 24 to 48 hours.

Are you insured for flying over water?

Yes. We carry £10M public liability insurance written to cover over-water operations, and can provide the certificate along with our CAA authorisation and a job-specific risk assessment before booking.