Thames Marine Civil Filming in Mortlake
Specialist over-water thames marine civil filming 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. The work ranges from single vessel shoots to multi-day coverage of marine civil projects. 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. Capture is in RAW throughout, leaving headroom for grading or photogrammetric processing. Light on the water changes fast, so we will suggest the state of tide and time of day that suits the subject.
Any Mortlake operation is logged with the river authorities before the crew arrives. We carry £10M public liability insurance written to cover over-water operations. Privacy on the bank is considered in the flight plan, not left to the edit.
We retain the raw river capture in case you need to return to it later. Contact the operations desk to check dates in Mortlake and get a written quote. We can point you at Thames projects where we have done something similar.
Marine Specifications in Mortlake
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Drone operations at Mortlake 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.
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.
Do you need Port of London Authority approval to fly in Mortlake?
Any professional drone operation on the tidal Thames, including Mortlake, requires notification to and coordination with the PLA and London VTS. UAS London manages those clearances as part of the service.