Thames Marine Civil Filming at Fiddler's Reach
Specialist over-water thames marine civil filming at Fiddler's Reach for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.
Recent Work
Selected work from across London and the Thames.
Fiddler's Reach is a stretch of the tidal Thames our crews know well. Our pilots hold marine radio and work directly alongside skippers during the flight. Repeat work at Fiddler's Reach keeps the same crew wherever scheduling allows.
We check tide state, river traffic and bridge clearances before fixing a date at Fiddler's Reach. We carry redundant airframes so a marginal weather window is not a wasted mobilisation. We bring spare airframes; a single failure should not end a tide-limited shoot.
Our crews hold marine VHF and stay in contact with river traffic while the aircraft is airborne. Our pilots hold advanced CAA permissions covering congested river corridors and historic crossings. Our river risk assessments are written to be read, not to satisfy a filing requirement.
Turnaround is same-day for raw and 24 to 48 hours for finished output. Send us the dates and the shot list and we will tell you which tides are viable. We are straightforward about what the river will and will not allow.
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Drone operations at Fiddler's 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 Fiddler's Reach?
Any professional drone operation on the tidal Thames, including Fiddler's 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 Fiddler's 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.
Are you insured for flying over water?
Yes. We carry £10M public liability insurance written to cover over-water operations, and can provide the certificate along with our CAA authorisation and a job-specific risk assessment before booking.