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Boat Filming London in Southwark - UAS London
Thames Hub/Southwark Hub
Thames & River Marine Services

Boat Filming London in Southwark

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

Recent Work

Selected work from across London and the Thames.

Our boat filming london team is authorised and equipped for operations in Southwark. The work ranges from single vessel shoots to multi-day coverage of marine civil projects. Small jobs are welcome; a single vessel pass is as valid a brief as a week of coverage.

We survey the Southwark bank and the water in advance to fix take-off, landing and contingency points. RTK platforms are available where the deliverable is a measurement rather than an image. Light on the water changes fast, so we will suggest the state of tide and time of day that suits the subject.

We notify the PLA and maintain contact with London VTS throughout operations in Southwark. Risk assessments for river work are site-specific and account for tide, traffic and public access. If wind or river conditions turn on the day, the pilot's call is final.

Deliverables come in the format your editorial or engineering team already works in. We are trusted on the river by operators including CPBS Marine Services, MMS Marine and the Dutch Master. If the tides do not work for your deadline, we will tell you rather than string it out.

Marine Specifications in Southwark

Dynamic ship-to-ship tracking shots
Water-safety trained flight crews
Tide-window scheduling and vessel traffic liaison
High-wind and estuary weather capability
Georeferenced river and foreshore mapping
Full Port of London Authority (PLA) coordination

Book River Filming

Drone operations at Southwark 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

Reference Links

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 launch from the bank rather than a vessel in Southwark?

Often, yes, and it is usually cheaper. It depends on landowner permission, a clear take-off and landing area, and whether the subject stays within safe range from shore. We will tell you which approach the shot actually needs.

What deliverables can you provide from Southwark?

Broadcast-ready video, high-resolution stills, georeferenced orthomosaics of the bank and foreshore, 3D models, or written inspection reports. Raw capture is handed over on the day and processed output follows within 24 to 48 hours.

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.