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Thames Bridge Drone Surveys at Erith Reach - UAS London
Thames Hub/Erith Reach Hub
Thames & River Marine Services

Thames Bridge Drone Surveys at Erith Reach

Specialist over-water thames bridge drone surveys at Erith Reach for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.

Erith Reach is a stretch of the tidal Thames our crews know well. Projects run from a two-hour tide window to a scheduled programme across a construction phase. Tell us the deadline early, because the tide table, not the diary, usually sets the date.

River work at Erith Reach is planned against live traffic information, not a generic river chart. We carry redundant airframes so a marginal weather window is not a wasted mobilisation. Where bank access is restricted, we scout the approach before the crew and kit arrive.

PLA notification, harbour master liaison and VTS contact for Erith Reach are handled in-house. We can supply method statements for the principal contractor's file where the site requires it. If the airspace or the PLA position makes the job impossible, you hear it at the enquiry stage.

Delivery is by secure cloud transfer with the raw capture archived as backup. Share the brief and we will confirm crew availability against the tide table the same day. We can hold a provisional tide window while you confirm internally.

Marine Specifications in Erith Reach

VHF marine radio equipped pilots
Specialist marine aviation insurance (£10M)
Riparian landowner and pier operator liaison
Over-water flight safety fail-safes
Full Port of London Authority (PLA) coordination
Georeferenced river and foreshore mapping

Book River Filming

Drone operations at Erith Reach 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 at Erith Reach?

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

Who owns the footage from the Erith 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.

How much notice do you need for river work at Erith 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.