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Thames Brand Activation Filming at Gallions Reach - UAS London
Thames & River Marine Services

Thames Brand Activation Filming at Gallions Reach

Specialist over-water thames brand activation filming at Gallions Reach for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.

UAS London covers Gallions Reach as part of our tidal Thames operating area. Clients here include TV productions, marine contractors, port operators and engineering teams. Small jobs are welcome; a single vessel pass is as valid a brief as a week of coverage.

Flight planning at Gallions Reach accounts for wind funnelling along the river and around structures. Output can be broadcast-ready ProRes, high-bitrate RAW, or georeferenced survey data. Where the site is a live wharf or works, we operate to the principal contractor's permit system.

We work to PLA requirements as a matter of course rather than as an afterthought. Our pilots hold advanced CAA permissions covering congested river corridors and historic crossings. If the airspace or the PLA position makes the job impossible, you hear it at the enquiry stage.

Edited video, stills, orthomosaics and inspection reports follow the flight within 48 hours. Tell us what you need on the water and we will come back with options, tides and a price. Ask for examples of comparable river work and we will send them over.

Marine Specifications in Gallions Reach

Riparian landowner and pier operator liaison
Georeferenced river and foreshore mapping
Live-feed video broadcast capability
Tide-window scheduling and vessel traffic liaison
Tidal Thames skipper and pilot crew
MCA-coded vessel launch capability

Book River Filming

Drone operations at Gallions 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
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.

Can you launch drones directly from boats at Gallions 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.

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.