Thames Drone Filming at Erith Reach
Specialist over-water thames drone filming at Erith Reach for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.
Recent Work
Selected work from across London and the Thames.
We run drone operations at Erith Reach throughout the year, in all tide states. The work ranges from single vessel shoots to multi-day coverage of marine civil projects. We can attend a pre-start or toolbox meeting where the project requires one.
We identify launch and recovery points at Erith Reach that work at the state of tide on the day. Where the shot demands it, we launch and recover from an MCA-coded support vessel. Battery and crew changes are planned around the window so nothing is lost mid-sequence.
Our crews hold marine VHF and stay in contact with river traffic while the aircraft is airborne. Failsafe return-to-home points account for drift, tide and a moving launch platform. If wind or river conditions turn on the day, the pilot's call is final.
Edited video, stills, orthomosaics and inspection reports follow the flight within 48 hours. Send us the dates and the shot list and we will tell you which tides are viable. Ask for examples of comparable river work and we will send them over.
Marine Specifications in Erith Reach
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Drone operations at Erith 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
Can you launch drones directly from boats at Erith Reach?
Yes. Through our partnership with Cinecraft we have access to MCA-coded workboats and support vessels, and our pilots are experienced in launching and recovering from a moving deck.
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.
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.