Boat Filming London at Long Reach
Specialist over-water boat filming london at Long Reach for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.
Recent Work
Selected work from across London and the Thames.
We run drone operations at Long Reach throughout the year, in all tide states. Our pilots hold marine radio and work directly alongside skippers during the flight. The river rewards crews who know it; a stranger to this water loses the shot to the tide.
Where the Long Reach flight passes near bridges or moorings, we plan clearances and abort routes first. Where the shot demands it, we launch and recover from an MCA-coded support vessel. Battery and crew changes are planned around the window so nothing is lost mid-sequence.
Any Long Reach operation is logged with the river authorities before the crew arrives. Failsafe return-to-home points account for drift, tide and a moving launch platform. Abort criteria are briefed to the crew and the skipper before the first launch.
Delivery is by secure cloud transfer with the raw capture archived as backup. Contact the operations desk to check dates at Long Reach and get a written quote. We can hold a provisional tide window while you confirm internally.
Marine Specifications in Long Reach
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Drone operations at Long 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
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 at Long Reach?
Any professional drone operation on the tidal Thames, including Long Reach, requires notification to and coordination with the PLA and London VTS. UAS London manages those clearances as part of the service.
What does river work at Long Reach 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.