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Thames Bridge Drone Surveys at Putney Reach - UAS London
Thames Hub/Putney Reach Hub
Thames & River Marine Services

Thames Bridge Drone Surveys at Putney Reach

Specialist over-water thames bridge drone surveys at Putney Reach for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.

Flying at Putney Reach means working over moving water, tidal range and live vessel traffic. Typical briefs cover vessel tracking, riverside development, bridge condition and event coverage. Small jobs are welcome; a single vessel pass is as valid a brief as a week of coverage.

We identify launch and recovery points at Putney Reach that work at the state of tide on the day. Cinema, inspection and mapping payloads can all be flown on the same tide window. We keep the ground and deck footprint small so the operation stays clear of working crews.

Any Putney Reach operation is logged with the river authorities before the crew arrives. Failsafe return-to-home points account for drift, tide and a moving launch platform. Nothing goes up until the paperwork, the tide plan and the brief agree with each other.

Edited video, stills, orthomosaics and inspection reports follow the flight within 48 hours. We are trusted on the river by operators including CPBS Marine Services, MMS Marine and the Dutch Master. Quotes are fixed, not estimates that drift once the job starts.

Marine Specifications in Putney Reach

Full Port of London Authority (PLA) coordination
Specialist marine aviation insurance (£10M)
Water-safety trained flight crews
Georeferenced river and foreshore mapping
Tide-window scheduling and vessel traffic liaison
Tidal Thames skipper and pilot crew

Book River Filming

Drone operations at Putney Reach 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

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.

How does the tide affect a shoot at Putney Reach?

Tide decides what is visible, what is navigable and where we can launch and recover. We plan Putney Reach operations around the tide table first and build the shot list around the window that gives you the best water.

Do you need Port of London Authority approval to fly at Putney Reach?

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