Thames Towage Filming at Mortlake Reach
Specialist over-water thames towage filming at Mortlake Reach for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.
Recent Work
Selected work from across London and the Thames.
Operations at Mortlake Reach draw on both our aviation and our marine experience. Our crews pair CAA-licensed drone pilots with working river skippers who read tide, traffic and weather off the water rather than off a map. Early starts are normal here, because the best water and the best light rarely coincide with office hours.
We identify launch and recovery points at Mortlake Reach that work at the state of tide on the day. Capture is in RAW throughout, leaving headroom for grading or photogrammetric processing. Battery and crew changes are planned around the window so nothing is lost mid-sequence.
We notify the PLA and maintain contact with London VTS throughout operations at Mortlake Reach. Crews are water-safety trained as well as CAA-licensed. Privacy on the bank is considered in the flight plan, not left to the edit.
Deliverables come in the format your editorial or engineering team already works in. We are trusted on the river by operators including CPBS Marine Services, MMS Marine and the Dutch Master. Happy to advise on feasibility even if you end up not booking.
Marine Specifications in Mortlake Reach
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Drone operations at Mortlake 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 carry out structural inspections on Thames bridges and piers?
Yes. We fly high-zoom and thermal payloads for close-range condition surveys of bridges, piers, river walls and marine civil works, and can deliver the output as an annotated report or georeferenced imagery.
How much notice do you need for river work at Mortlake 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.
Can you launch drones directly from boats at Mortlake 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.