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River Event Filming in Kew - UAS London
Thames & River Marine Services

River Event Filming in Kew

Specialist over-water river event filming at Kew for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.

We work in Kew regularly, and river operations are the core of what we do. That combination of aviation and marine crew is what makes over-water work practical rather than theoretical. Where a brief covers several reaches, we plan them into one run down the river.

We survey the Kew bank and the water in advance to fix take-off, landing and contingency points. Dual-operator setups let the pilot hold visual line of sight while the camera tracks independently. Where bank access is restricted, we scout the approach before the crew and kit arrive.

Notices to mariners are checked before any Kew flight, and radio watch is kept during it. Emergency landing points are identified on the bank or on a vessel before take-off, never improvised. Anything we cannot legally do on the river, we say before you book rather than after.

Edited video, stills, orthomosaics and inspection reports follow the flight within 48 hours. Contact the operations desk to check dates in Kew and get a written quote. Ask for examples of comparable river work and we will send them over.

Marine Specifications in Kew

Specialist marine aviation insurance (£10M)
Tide-window scheduling and vessel traffic liaison
Water-safety trained flight crews
Comprehensive risk planning and NATS filing
Riparian landowner and pier operator liaison
MCA-coded vessel launch capability

Book River Filming

Drone operations at Kew 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

What does river work in Kew cost?

It depends on tide windows, whether vessel support is needed and what you want delivered, so we quote per project. Send the brief and the deadline and we will come back with a fixed price and the viable tides.

Do you need Port of London Authority approval to fly in Kew?

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

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.