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River Event Filming in Nine Elms - UAS London
Thames Hub/Nine Elms Hub
Thames & River Marine Services

River Event Filming in Nine Elms

Specialist over-water river event filming at Nine Elms for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.

Recent Work

Selected work from across London and the Thames.

We run drone operations in Nine Elms throughout the year, in all tide states. We work for towage operators, passenger vessel companies, civil contractors and production teams. Repeat work in Nine Elms keeps the same crew wherever scheduling allows.

We check tide state, river traffic and bridge clearances before fixing a date in Nine Elms. Cinema, inspection and mapping payloads can all be flown on the same tide window. Flights are kept tight, because on the river loiter time costs you the tide rather than buying better footage.

Riparian landowners and pier operators in Nine Elms are contacted ahead of the date. Risk assessments for river work are site-specific and account for tide, traffic and public access. Moorings, houseboats and riverside residents are given notice where the operation warrants it.

Turnaround is same-day for raw and 24 to 48 hours for finished output. Share the brief and we will confirm crew availability against the tide table the same day. Ask for examples of comparable river work and we will send them over.

Marine Specifications in Nine Elms

VHF marine radio equipped pilots
High-wind and estuary weather capability
Over-water flight safety fail-safes
Dynamic ship-to-ship tracking shots
Water-safety trained flight crews
Specialist marine aviation insurance (£10M)

Book River Filming

Drone operations at Nine Elms 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

Do you need Port of London Authority approval to fly in Nine Elms?

Any professional drone operation on the tidal Thames, including Nine Elms, 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 in Nine Elms?

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.

Can you fly at night or in low light on the river?

Yes. Night and blue-hour work over the Thames is something we do regularly, with the lighting conditions and additional risk factored into the plan. Twilight often gives the strongest results on the tideway.