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Thames Aerial Imagery in Greenwich - UAS London
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Thames & River Marine Services

Thames Aerial Imagery in Greenwich

Specialist over-water thames aerial imagery at Greenwich for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.

Recent Work

Selected work from across London and the Thames.

Greenwich is a stretch of the tidal Thames our crews know well. Typical briefs cover vessel tracking, riverside development, bridge condition and event coverage. The river rewards crews who know it; a stranger to this water loses the shot to the tide.

We survey the Greenwich bank and the water in advance to fix take-off, landing and contingency points. We carry redundant airframes so a marginal weather window is not a wasted mobilisation. Battery and crew changes are planned around the window so nothing is lost mid-sequence.

We keep the river authorities informed from planning through to the end of the flight. Failsafe return-to-home points account for drift, tide and a moving launch platform. Nothing goes up until the paperwork, the tide plan and the brief agree with each other.

Where the tide window is tight, we plan the shot list so nothing depends on a second visit. Get in touch to discuss thames aerial imagery in Greenwich and we will quote without obligation. We can point you at Thames projects where we have done something similar.

Marine Specifications in Greenwich

Tide-window scheduling and vessel traffic liaison
Georeferenced river and foreshore mapping
Bridge and pier structural inspection clearance
Dynamic ship-to-ship tracking shots
Water-safety trained flight crews
High-zoom and thermal inspection payloads

Book River Filming

Drone operations at Greenwich 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

Reference Links

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

How does the tide affect a shoot in Greenwich?

Tide decides what is visible, what is navigable and where we can launch and recover. We plan Greenwich operations around the tide table first and build the shot list around the window that gives you the best water.

What deliverables can you provide from Greenwich?

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 need Port of London Authority approval to fly in Greenwich?

Any professional drone operation on the tidal Thames, including Greenwich, requires notification to and coordination with the PLA and London VTS. UAS London manages those clearances as part of the service.