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Boat Filming London in Richmond - UAS London
Thames & River Marine Services

Boat Filming London in Richmond

Specialist over-water boat filming london at Richmond for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.

If your project sits in Richmond, 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. We can attend a pre-start or toolbox meeting where the project requires one.

River work in Richmond is planned against live traffic information, not a generic river chart. We fly marine-configured aircraft rated for the wind speeds the river corridor regularly produces. Flights are kept tight, because on the river loiter time costs you the tide rather than buying better footage.

We work to PLA requirements as a matter of course rather than as an afterthought. 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. We are trusted on the river by operators including CPBS Marine Services, MMS Marine and the Dutch Master. Tell us the deadline first, because on the river it decides almost everything else.

Marine Specifications in Richmond

Water-safety trained flight crews
MCA-coded vessel launch capability
Georeferenced river and foreshore mapping
Specialist marine aviation insurance (£10M)
Over-water flight safety fail-safes
Bridge and pier structural inspection clearance

Book River Filming

Drone operations at Richmond 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

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 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.

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

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