Thames Drone Surveys in Gravesend
Specialist over-water thames drone surveys at Gravesend for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.
Recent Work
Selected work from across London and the Thames.
UAS London delivers thames drone surveys in Gravesend on the tidal River Thames. Projects run from a two-hour tide window to a scheduled programme across a construction phase. The river rewards crews who know it; a stranger to this water loses the shot to the tide.
Where the Gravesend flight passes near bridges or moorings, we plan clearances and abort routes first. Cinema, inspection and mapping payloads can all be flown on the same tide window. Flights are kept tight, because on the river loiter time costs you the tide rather than buying better footage.
We notify the PLA and maintain contact with London VTS throughout operations in Gravesend. Crews are water-safety trained as well as CAA-licensed. Moorings, houseboats and riverside residents are given notice where the operation warrants it.
Turnaround is same-day for raw and 24 to 48 hours for finished output. We are trusted on the river by operators including CPBS Marine Services, MMS Marine and the Dutch Master. Tell us the deadline first, because on the river it decides almost everything else.
Marine Specifications in Gravesend
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Drone operations at Gravesend 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
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.
Who owns the footage from the Gravesend 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 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.