Boat hire

Film boats, with a skipper who knows the water

Camera boats, drone boats, picture and hero boats and safety boats, on the Thames and anywhere in the UK. One boat or a whole flotilla.

Every kind of boat a shoot needs

Film & camera boats

Stable platforms for rigs and crew, and fast boats for tracking shots.

Drone boats

Clear decks for launch and recovery, with pilots if you need them.

Picture & hero boats

Yachts, party boats, workboats and classic boats to put in front of the lens.

Safety boats

Safety cover and qualified crew for cast and kit on the water.

Video village

A second boat, or a pier near the action, with live pictures for the director and client.

Skippers for your boat

Crew-only hire: skippers with PLA local knowledge for your own boat.

By type

The boats

We show boats by type, not by name. Specs vary by boat, so tell us the shot and we will match the boat to it.

Fast RIB, 6.8m

Up to 5 aboard · licensed up to 30 knots on the Thames
Our film boat for tracking, chase and drone work. Quick, low and steady at speed.

Workboat, 11m

Up to 12 aboard · wheelhouse, heating, toilet, galley
A big clear deck for rigs, crew and drone launches, and a warm cabin between set-ups.

Motor yacht, 45ft

Up to 12 aboard · saloon, galley, toilet, mains power
A hero boat, or a comfortable base for cast and clients.

Coastal cabin RIB, 6.5m

Coded for coastal work · cabin for kit
For the coast and open sea, where the shot is outside the harbour.

Passenger vessel, Class V

100 to 240 aboard · catering, bar, AV
A filming venue for conferences, events and big crews.

Landing craft and multicats

Flat decks · heavy loads
For vehicles, cranes, big rigs and heavy kit on the water.

Classic and heritage boats

Picture boats
Period and wooden boats to put in front of the camera.

Small inland boats

Canals, lakes and non-tidal rivers
The right size for narrow water and quiet locations.

Safety boats

Qualified safety crew
Cover for cast, crew and kit on or near the water.
Questions

Boat hire questions

Yes. Every boat comes with a qualified skipper who has worked alongside film crews. Every Thames skipper holds a Boatmaster Licence with PLA local knowledge, or the equivalent.

Yes. We run our own film boats, and for bigger or specialist jobs we bring in the right vessel for the shot, crewed by our own skippers.

Yes. Plenty of productions bring their own camera team and hire the boat and skipper from us. We can add crew, drones and safety if you need them.

Yes. Our skippers can crew your yacht, workboat or picture boat, with PLA local knowledge for the Thames.

Yes. From a single camera boat to a whole flotilla, and passenger vessels for up to 240 people.

Yes. Clients can watch from the film boat. For bigger crews or more complex shoots we run a second boat, or set up on a pier, as a video village with live pictures near the action.

Yes. We have worked across the Solent, Poole and Dorset, the Kent coast and the Medway, Essex, the east coast, the Humber and the Bristol Channel. Our boats travel by road, or we source the right vessel locally and bring the crew. Anywhere in the UK, and Europe on request.

Trusted by
  • Prime Video
  • Channel 4
  • BTS
  • 72 Films
  • Stellar
  • Media MICE
  • tda! (The Digital Age)
  • EGOLD MEDIA
  • Surfers Against Sewage
  • Triple B Production
  • Superfly Media
  • Chieftain Training
  • CPBS Marine Services
  • MMS Marine Services
  • DroneScope
  • Drone Motion
  • Craft Films
Qualified people on every boat
Skippers qualified to MCA Master (Code Vessels less than 200 GT) and Officer of the Watch (Yachts less than 500 GT) · Every Thames skipper holds a Boatmaster Licence with PLA local knowledge, or the equivalent · CAA Operational Authorisation for drone work · £10m public liability, professional indemnity, aviation and marine insurance · PLA, harbour, airspace and location permissions handled

Tell us about your shoot

We reply within the hour, 8am to 8pm, 7 days, and quote the same day for most shoots. Already working with us? We are on call day or night.
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