Thames Aerial Imagery at Halfway Reach
Specialist over-water thames aerial imagery at Halfway Reach for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.
Recent Work
Selected work from across London and the Thames.
Our thames aerial imagery team is authorised and equipped for operations at Halfway Reach. Clients here include TV productions, marine contractors, port operators and engineering teams. The river rewards crews who know it; a stranger to this water loses the shot to the tide.
Magnetic interference near steel structures at Halfway Reach is factored into the flight plan. Cinema, inspection and mapping payloads can all be flown on the same tide window. Where the subject is a moving vessel, the shot is planned around its passage, not ours.
Our crews hold marine VHF and stay in contact with river traffic while the aircraft is airborne. We carry £10M public liability insurance written to cover over-water operations. Abort criteria are briefed to the crew and the skipper before the first launch.
Raw material is handed over on the day, with edits, maps or reports inside 24 to 48 hours. Talk to our skippers before you commit. They will tell you quickly whether the shot is achievable. If the tides do not work for your deadline, we will tell you rather than string it out.
Marine Specifications in Halfway Reach
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Drone operations at Halfway 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
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.
Can you launch drones directly from boats at Halfway 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.
How does the tide affect a shoot at Halfway Reach?
Tide decides what is visible, what is navigable and where we can launch and recover. We plan Halfway Reach operations around the tide table first and build the shot list around the window that gives you the best water.