Thames Aerial Imagery at Chiswick Reach
Specialist over-water thames aerial imagery at Chiswick Reach for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.
Recent Work
Selected work from across London and the Thames.
Flying at Chiswick Reach means working over moving water, tidal range and live vessel traffic. Our pilots hold marine radio and work directly alongside skippers during the flight. Small jobs are welcome; a single vessel pass is as valid a brief as a week of coverage.
Every flight at Chiswick Reach is planned around the tide table and the vessel schedule. We carry redundant airframes so a marginal weather window is not a wasted mobilisation. Kit is checked ashore before anything is committed over water.
Coordination with the Port of London Authority is standard on every flight at Chiswick Reach. Ground safety on the bank, meaning cordons, pedestrian routes and marshals, is planned alongside the flight. Anything we cannot legally do on the river, we say before you book rather than after.
Deliverables come in the format your editorial or engineering team already works in. We can assess the Chiswick Reach site before you book if the feasibility is not obvious. Terms, marine insurance and permissions can all be reviewed before you commit.
Marine Specifications in Chiswick Reach
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Drone operations at Chiswick Reach require Port of London Authority clearance and skipper-coordinated flight paths.
Request River BookingThames 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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need Port of London Authority approval to fly at Chiswick Reach?
Any professional drone operation on the tidal Thames, including Chiswick Reach, requires notification to and coordination with the PLA and London VTS. UAS London manages those clearances as part of the service.
How much notice do you need for river work at Chiswick Reach?
More than for a land-based shoot, because PLA notification and the tide table both constrain the date. A week or two is comfortable; tell us the deadline and we will tell you honestly whether it is achievable.
Who owns the footage from the Chiswick Reach 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.