Thames Aerial Imagery at Long Reach
Specialist over-water thames aerial imagery at Long Reach for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.
Recent Work
Selected work from across London and the Thames.
Flying at Long Reach means working over moving water, tidal range and live vessel traffic. Projects run from a two-hour tide window to a scheduled programme across a construction phase. We quote per project, because a river job depends far more on access and tide than on the service name.
Where the Long Reach flight passes near bridges or moorings, we plan clearances and abort routes first. We carry redundant airframes so a marginal weather window is not a wasted mobilisation. We keep the ground and deck footprint small so the operation stays clear of working crews.
Notices to mariners are checked before any Long Reach 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. Nothing goes up until the paperwork, the tide plan and the brief agree with each other.
Delivery is by secure cloud transfer with the raw capture archived as backup. Contact our marine desk with the Long Reach brief and we will confirm the tide windows that work. 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
How much notice do you need for river work at Long Reach?
More than for a land-based shoot, because PLA notification and the tide table both constrain the date. A week or two is comfortable; tell us the deadline and we will tell you honestly whether it is achievable.
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 deliverables can you provide from Long Reach?
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.