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Thames Drone Surveys at Pool of London (Upper and Lower) - UAS London
Thames Hub/Pool of London (Upper and Lower) Hub
Thames & River Marine Services

Thames Drone Surveys at Pool of London (Upper and Lower)

Specialist over-water thames drone surveys at Pool of London (Upper and Lower) for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.

Recent Work

Selected work from across London and the Thames.

We run drone operations at Pool of London (Upper and Lower) throughout the year, in all tide states. The work ranges from single vessel shoots to multi-day coverage of marine civil projects. The river rewards crews who know it; a stranger to this water loses the shot to the tide.

We identify launch and recovery points at Pool of London (Upper and Lower) that work at the state of tide on the day. RTK platforms are available where the deliverable is a measurement rather than an image. We bring spare airframes; a single failure should not end a tide-limited shoot.

Riparian landowners and pier operators at Pool of London (Upper and Lower) are contacted ahead of the date. Emergency landing points are identified on the bank or on a vessel before take-off, never improvised. We hold the separation the regulations require from anyone not under our control.

If weather or tide closes the window, we rebook the next viable slot at no extra cost. We are trusted on the river by operators including CPBS Marine Services, MMS Marine and the Dutch Master. Terms, marine insurance and permissions can all be reviewed before you commit.

Marine Specifications in Pool of London (Upper and Lower)

Water-safety trained flight crews
Tidal Thames skipper and pilot crew
Bridge and pier structural inspection clearance
High-zoom and thermal inspection payloads
Riparian landowner and pier operator liaison
VHF marine radio equipped pilots

Book River Filming

Drone operations at Pool of London (Upper and Lower) 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 at Pool of London (Upper and Lower)?

Any professional drone operation on the tidal Thames, including Pool of London (Upper and Lower), requires notification to and coordination with the PLA and London VTS. UAS London manages those clearances as part of the service.

What does river work at Pool of London (Upper and Lower) cost?

It depends on tide windows, whether vessel support is needed and what you want delivered, so we quote per project. Send the brief and the deadline and we will come back with a fixed price and the viable tides.

Who owns the footage from the Pool of London (Upper and Lower) 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.