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Thames Towage Filming in Greenwich - UAS London
Thames Hub/Greenwich Hub
Thames & River Marine Services

Thames Towage Filming in Greenwich

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

Recent Work

Selected work from across London and the Thames.

UAS London covers Greenwich as part of our tidal Thames operating area. We work for towage operators, passenger vessel companies, civil contractors and production teams. The river rewards crews who know it; a stranger to this water loses the shot to the tide.

Every flight in Greenwich is planned around the tide table and the vessel schedule. Cinema, inspection and mapping payloads can all be flown on the same tide window. We keep the ground and deck footprint small so the operation stays clear of working crews.

We keep the river authorities informed from planning through to the end of the flight. Ground safety on the bank, meaning cordons, pedestrian routes and marshals, is planned alongside the flight. Our river risk assessments are written to be read, not to satisfy a filing requirement.

Survey data from Greenwich is processed and returned within two working days. Ask us about vessel support for Greenwich, since we can arrange MCA-coded platforms through Cinecraft. Tell us the deadline first, because on the river it decides almost everything else.

Marine Specifications in Greenwich

Dynamic ship-to-ship tracking shots
High-wind and estuary weather capability
Water-safety trained flight crews
VHF marine radio equipped pilots
Tide-window scheduling and vessel traffic liaison
MCA-coded vessel launch capability

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

Do you work with the vessel operator directly?

Yes, and it makes a noticeable difference to the result. Given the skipper's contact we coordinate the passage and the shot list directly, so the vessel is where the camera needs it rather than the other way round.

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.

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.