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

Thames Towage Filming in Richmond

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

We run drone operations in Richmond throughout the year, in all tide states. 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 identify launch and recovery points in Richmond that work at the state of tide on the day. RTK platforms are available where the deliverable is a measurement rather than an image. A contingency window is built in wherever the shot depends on conditions.

Any Richmond operation is logged with the river authorities before the crew arrives. Risk assessments for river work are site-specific and account for tide, traffic and public access. Where the public has access to the foreshore, the plan accounts for them explicitly.

Delivery is by secure cloud transfer with the raw capture archived as backup. Contact the operations desk to check dates in Richmond and get a written quote. Tell us the deadline first, because on the river it decides almost everything else.

Marine Specifications in Richmond

Bridge and pier structural inspection clearance
Water-safety trained flight crews
Georeferenced river and foreshore mapping
Specialist marine aviation insurance (£10M)
Over-water flight safety fail-safes
Riparian landowner and pier operator liaison

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

Who owns the footage from the Richmond 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.

How does the tide affect a shoot in Richmond?

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

Can you film moving vessels in Richmond?

Yes. Vessel tracking is a large part of our river work, from towage and workboat operations to passenger craft. Dual-operator crews let the pilot manage proximity and line of sight while the camera operator holds the shot.