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Thames Drone Filming in Putney - UAS London
Thames & River Marine Services

Thames Drone Filming in Putney

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

If your project sits in Putney, we can plan and fly it with the river permissions already in place. Clients here include TV productions, marine contractors, port operators and engineering teams. Small jobs are welcome; a single vessel pass is as valid a brief as a week of coverage.

We survey the Putney bank and the water in advance to fix take-off, landing and contingency points. Dual-operator setups let the pilot hold visual line of sight while the camera tracks independently. A contingency window is built in wherever the shot depends on conditions.

PLA notification, harbour master liaison and VTS contact for Putney are handled in-house. All river flights are logged and the records remain available for your own compliance file. We do not fly outside our permissions, whatever the production schedule says.

Edited video, stills, orthomosaics and inspection reports follow the flight within 48 hours. Send us the dates and the shot list and we will tell you which tides are viable. The quickest route is a short email with the location, the subject and the deadline.

Marine Specifications in Putney

Riparian landowner and pier operator liaison
High-wind and estuary weather capability
Over-water flight safety fail-safes
Georeferenced river and foreshore mapping
Full Port of London Authority (PLA) coordination
MCA-coded vessel launch capability

Book River Filming

Drone operations at Putney 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
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 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.

How much notice do you need for river work in Putney?

More than for a land-based shoot, because PLA notification and the tide table both constrain the date. A week or two is comfortable; tell us the deadline and we will tell you honestly whether it is achievable.

Can you launch drones directly from boats in Putney?

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.