Skippered camera, chase and tracking boats, fast or steady to suit the shot.
The boat in the shot: yachts, workboats, tugs and passenger boats, found and crewed.
Safety boats, water safety crew and a written plan for anyone on or near the river.
Aerials flown from our boats, with the airspace sorted before the day.
Boats, lights and drones after dark, when the river and the skyline light up.
A skipper who knows the river, for the boat your production brings.
100 to 450 drones lighting up the sky over the river, from £25,000 + VAT.
Launches, activations and roundtables on the water, run and filmed.
Aerials of events, vessels and the river for brands and agencies.
Stills of boats, events and the river, from the water and the air.
Your vessels and crews at work, filmed from the water and the air.
Progress and time-lapse filming of piers, river walls and developments.
Arrivals up the river and through Tower Bridge, and shoots at the berth.
West LondonCentral LondonDocklands and GreenwichThe Estuary and the MedwayRichmond and KewPutneyBattersea and ChelseaWestminsterLondon EyeSt Paul'sTower BridgeSt Katharine DocksRotherhitheCanary WharfGreenwichThe O2Royal DocksThames BarrierGravesend and TilburySouthendThe MedwayTeddington LockDartford Crossing
Our productionsThe Glaukos roundtable, filmed on the ThamesFive eye specialists around one table, filmed on board as the boat passed Westminster and the London Eye.Read the job
ProductionsBTS ARIRANG World Tour on the ThamesOur film boat as the drone platform, and our drone crew in the air, for the Thames activation of BTS’s ARIRANG World Tour.Read the job
ProductionsSurfers Against Sewage: the Thames swimA camera boat, a safety boat and the permissions for a swim down the Thames from Teddington Lock to Westminster.Read the job
Marine businessesMMS Marine Tow: Ex-PLA Yacht ST KatherineCinematic drone filming and high-end aerial photography capturing the historic transit of the ST Katherine for MMS Marine Services.Read the job
Marine businessesEnd of Tideway Tow: FPV + Cinematic FilmingHigh-speed FPV and cinematic tracking of a historic final tow operation along the River Thames for CPBS Marine Services.Read the job
Our productionsOrca Fisher: James Fisher Tanker Thames TransitAerial photography tracking the new James Fisher tanker Orca Fisher as she transits the River Thames past Canary Wharf and moors alongside HMS Belfast in the City at dusk.Read the jobFor commercial filming on the tidal Thames, yes. The Port of London Authority needs to know what you are filming, where, from which boats and whether it affects other river users. We apply for it as part of the job. On the Medway we deal with the harbour authority.
As early as you can, but short notice is often possible, so call us. Boats can usually be found quickly. For drone airspace, tell us as early as you can: we hold long-standing permissions across London, so we can often fly at short notice.
Wherever suits the shoot. We choose the boarding point for the location, the tide and the time of day, and send the details with the call sheet.
Yes. We plan the shore positions with the boats. Filming from the bank, a bridge or a pier needs permission from whoever owns it, separate from the river, so we flag that early.
We watch the forecast with you in the days before and make the call early. Wind blowing against the tide makes the river rough, so we plan around it. Standby and weather days are covered in your quote terms.
Yes. Down the Estuary to Southend, on the Medway, and anywhere in the UK, with our boats brought by road or the right vessel found locally.
