Skip to content
UAS London: Aerial Intelligence, London Focus
0
UAS London at 51.5074° N, 0.1278° W
Boat Filming London in Mortlake - UAS London
Thames Hub/Mortlake Hub
Thames & River Marine Services

Boat Filming London in Mortlake

Specialist over-water boat filming london at Mortlake for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.

Recent Work

Selected work from across London and the Thames.

Flying in Mortlake means working over moving water, tidal range and live vessel traffic. We work for towage operators, passenger vessel companies, civil contractors and production teams. We quote per project, because a river job depends far more on access and tide than on the service name.

River work in Mortlake is planned against live traffic information, not a generic river chart. Output can be broadcast-ready ProRes, high-bitrate RAW, or georeferenced survey data. Where the site is a live wharf or works, we operate to the principal contractor's permit system.

We keep the river authorities informed from planning through to the end of the flight. Our pilots hold advanced CAA permissions covering congested river corridors and historic crossings. We hold the separation the regulations require from anyone not under our control.

Rushes can go out the same evening where a broadcast deadline requires it. Tell us what you need on the water and we will come back with options, tides and a price. There is no obligation attached to an enquiry.

Marine Specifications in Mortlake

Water-safety trained flight crews
Georeferenced river and foreshore mapping
Tide-window scheduling and vessel traffic liaison
Dynamic ship-to-ship tracking shots
Over-water flight safety fail-safes
High-wind and estuary weather capability

Book River Filming

Drone operations at Mortlake 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 Mortlake 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.

Are you insured for flying over water?

Yes. We carry £10M public liability insurance written to cover over-water operations, and can provide the certificate along with our CAA authorisation and a job-specific risk assessment before booking.

Can you film moving vessels in Mortlake?

Yes. Vessel tracking is a large part of our river work, from towage and workboat operations to passenger craft. Dual-operator crews let the pilot manage proximity and line of sight while the camera operator holds the shot.