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Boat Filming London at Erith Reach - UAS London
Thames & River Marine Services

Boat Filming London at Erith Reach

Specialist over-water boat filming london at Erith Reach for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.

Our boat filming london team is authorised and equipped for operations at Erith Reach. Both riverbank and vessel-launched operations are available depending on the shot. The river rewards crews who know it; a stranger to this water loses the shot to the tide.

We check tide state, river traffic and bridge clearances before fixing a date at Erith Reach. RTK platforms are available where the deliverable is a measurement rather than an image. We keep the ground and deck footprint small so the operation stays clear of working crews.

Our crews hold marine VHF and stay in contact with river traffic while the aircraft is airborne. We carry £10M public liability insurance written to cover over-water operations. Privacy on the bank is considered in the flight plan, not left to the edit.

We retain the raw river capture in case you need to return to it later. We are trusted on the river by operators including CPBS Marine Services, MMS Marine and the Dutch Master. Quotes are fixed, not estimates that drift once the job starts.

Marine Specifications in Erith Reach

Over-water flight safety fail-safes
Riparian landowner and pier operator liaison
Full Port of London Authority (PLA) coordination
Comprehensive risk planning and NATS filing
Dynamic ship-to-ship tracking shots
MCA-coded vessel launch capability

Book River Filming

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

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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
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 carry out structural inspections on Thames bridges and piers?

Yes. We fly high-zoom and thermal payloads for close-range condition surveys of bridges, piers, river walls and marine civil works, and can deliver the output as an annotated report or georeferenced imagery.

Do you work with the vessel operator directly?

Yes, and it makes a noticeable difference to the result. Given the skipper's contact we coordinate the passage and the shot list directly, so the vessel is where the camera needs it rather than the other way round.

Can you film moving vessels at Erith Reach?

Yes. Vessel tracking is a large part of our river work, from towage and workboat operations to passenger craft. Dual-operator crews let the pilot manage proximity and line of sight while the camera operator holds the shot.