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Thames Drone Surveys in Canary Wharf - UAS London
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Thames & River Marine Services

Thames Drone Surveys in Canary Wharf

Specialist over-water thames drone surveys at Canary Wharf for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.

Recent Work

Selected work from across London and the Thames.

UAS London delivers thames drone surveys in Canary Wharf on the tidal River Thames. Typical briefs cover vessel tracking, riverside development, bridge condition and event coverage. Stills and video come from the same tide window rather than two separate mobilisations.

We survey the Canary Wharf bank and the water in advance to fix take-off, landing and contingency points. Output can be broadcast-ready ProRes, high-bitrate RAW, or georeferenced survey data. Flights are kept tight, because on the river loiter time costs you the tide rather than buying better footage.

We work to PLA requirements as a matter of course rather than as an afterthought. Crews are water-safety trained as well as CAA-licensed. Abort criteria are briefed to the crew and the skipper before the first launch.

Turnaround is same-day for raw and 24 to 48 hours for finished output. Send us the dates and the shot list and we will tell you which tides are viable. Terms, marine insurance and permissions can all be reviewed before you commit.

Marine Specifications in Canary Wharf

VHF marine radio equipped pilots
Riparian landowner and pier operator liaison
Georeferenced river and foreshore mapping
MCA-coded vessel launch capability
Comprehensive risk planning and NATS filing
Water-safety trained flight crews

Book River Filming

Drone operations at Canary Wharf 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

Who owns the footage from the Canary Wharf shoot?

Licensing is agreed before the flight and written into the quote. Tell us whether the material is for broadcast, marketing, an operational record or a planning submission and we scope the licence accordingly.

Do you need Port of London Authority approval to fly in Canary Wharf?

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

How does the tide affect a shoot in Canary Wharf?

Tide decides what is visible, what is navigable and where we can launch and recover. We plan Canary Wharf operations around the tide table first and build the shot list around the window that gives you the best water.