Thames Marine Civil Filming in Putney
Specialist over-water thames marine civil filming at Putney for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.
Recent Work
Selected work from across London and the Thames.
Operations in Putney draw on both our aviation and our marine experience. The work ranges from single vessel shoots to multi-day coverage of marine civil projects. Where a brief covers several reaches, we plan them into one run down the river.
Planning in Putney starts with the tide window, because it decides what is even possible. Output can be broadcast-ready ProRes, high-bitrate RAW, or georeferenced survey data. Where the subject is a moving vessel, the shot is planned around its passage, not ours.
Our crews hold marine VHF and stay in contact with river traffic while the aircraft is airborne. All river flights are logged and the records remain available for your own compliance file. If the airspace or the PLA position makes the job impossible, you hear it at the enquiry stage.
Deliverables come in the format your editorial or engineering team already works in. Ask us about vessel support for Putney, since we can arrange MCA-coded platforms through Cinecraft. We can point you at Thames projects where we have done something similar.
Marine Specifications in Putney
Other River Services at Putney
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View Reach Details →Book River Filming
Drone operations at Putney 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
How do you manage wind and weather on the river?
The Thames corridor funnels wind and can be considerably rougher than the surrounding streets. We work to maritime forecasts and fly platforms rated to around 25 knots, so a marginal day does not automatically cost you the shoot.
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 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.