Thames Drone Surveys in Erith
Specialist over-water thames drone surveys at Erith for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.
Recent Work
Selected work from across London and the Thames.
Operations in Erith draw on both our aviation and our marine experience. We supply broadcast media, survey data and structural inspection imagery from the same operating base. The river rewards crews who know it; a stranger to this water loses the shot to the tide.
We survey the Erith bank and the water in advance to fix take-off, landing and contingency points. 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.
We notify the PLA and maintain contact with London VTS throughout operations in Erith. Risk assessments for river work are site-specific and account for tide, traffic and public access. Privacy on the bank is considered in the flight plan, not left to the edit.
Rushes can go out the same evening where a broadcast deadline requires it. We can assess the Erith site before you book if the feasibility is not obvious. Happy to advise on feasibility even if you end up not booking.
Marine Specifications in Erith
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Drone operations at Erith 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
How do you manage wind and weather on the river?
The Thames corridor funnels wind and can be considerably rougher than the surrounding streets. We work to maritime forecasts and fly platforms rated to around 25 knots, so a marginal day does not automatically cost you the shoot.
What deliverables can you provide from Erith?
Broadcast-ready video, high-resolution stills, georeferenced orthomosaics of the bank and foreshore, 3D models, or written inspection reports. Raw capture is handed over on the day and processed output follows within 24 to 48 hours.
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.