Thames Drone Surveys in Silvertown
Specialist over-water thames drone surveys at Silvertown for marine engineering, logistics, and creative media.
Recent Work
Selected work from across London and the Thames.
We work in Silvertown regularly, and river operations are the core of what we do. Both riverbank and vessel-launched operations are available depending on the shot. We quote per project, because a river job depends far more on access and tide than on the service name.
Every flight in Silvertown is planned around the tide table and the vessel schedule. Dual-operator setups let the pilot hold visual line of sight while the camera tracks independently. Where the site is a live wharf or works, we operate to the principal contractor's permit system.
Our crews hold marine VHF and stay in contact with river traffic while the aircraft is airborne. Risk assessments for river work are site-specific and account for tide, traffic and public access. Anything we cannot legally do on the river, we say before you book rather than after.
We retain the raw river capture in case you need to return to it later. Send us the dates and the shot list and we will tell you which tides are viable. Most enquiries get a same-day response.
Marine Specifications in Silvertown
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Drone operations at Silvertown 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
Do you carry out structural inspections on Thames bridges and piers?
Yes. We fly high-zoom and thermal payloads for close-range condition surveys of bridges, piers, river walls and marine civil works, and can deliver the output as an annotated report or georeferenced imagery.
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 does the tide affect a shoot in Silvertown?
Tide decides what is visible, what is navigable and where we can launch and recover. We plan Silvertown operations around the tide table first and build the shot list around the window that gives you the best water.