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Thames Towage Filming at Long Reach - UAS London
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Thames & River Marine Services

Thames Towage Filming at Long Reach

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

Recent Work

Selected work from across London and the Thames.

Thames Towage Filming at Long Reach is routine work for our Thames crews. Clients here include TV productions, marine contractors, port operators and engineering teams. We are used to working alongside vessel crews, ground units and marshals already on site.

Magnetic interference near steel structures at Long Reach is factored into the flight plan. Platforms are chosen for wind resilience and over-water redundancy rather than convenience. Flights are kept tight, because on the river loiter time costs you the tide rather than buying better footage.

PLA notification, harbour master liaison and VTS contact for Long Reach are handled in-house. Failsafe return-to-home points account for drift, tide and a moving launch platform. Moorings, houseboats and riverside residents are given notice where the operation warrants it.

Rushes can go out the same evening where a broadcast deadline requires it. Contact the operations desk to check dates at Long Reach and get a written quote. Tell us the deadline first, because on the river it decides almost everything else.

Marine Specifications in Long Reach

Full Port of London Authority (PLA) coordination
Tidal Thames skipper and pilot crew
Specialist marine aviation insurance (£10M)
High-wind and estuary weather capability
VHF marine radio equipped pilots
Dynamic ship-to-ship tracking shots

Book River Filming

Drone operations at Long Reach 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

Who owns the footage from the Long Reach shoot?

Licensing is agreed before the flight and written into the quote. Tell us whether the material is for broadcast, marketing, an operational record or a planning submission and we scope the licence accordingly.

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.

Can you launch drones directly from boats at Long 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.