Boat hire

Film boat charter across the UK

Camera boats, tracking boats and picture boats, skippered by people who know exactly where the camera needs to be. On the Thames and anywhere in the UK.
The right boat for the shot

Boats chosen for the camera, not for tourists

Every shot on the water needs something different: speed for a chase, a steady deck for a rig, space for crew and kit, or a boat that looks right in frame. We match the boat and the skipper to the shot list, and our skippers have worked alongside directors, DOPs and ADs on film, TV and entertainment shoots. Filming in London? Most of our work is on the Thames, so see film boat hire in London.

What we can put on the water

Multi-camera roundtable shoot on the Thames by Westminster, with a boom, cameras and crew on deck

Camera boats

Stable decks for rigs, tripods and crew, with power and space to work.
Our RIB on the Thames with the skipper at the helm and the drone crew aboard, heading out for an evening drone shoot

Tracking and chase

Fast, manoeuvrable boats for running shots alongside a moving subject.
Boom operator and camera crew filming a roundtable on the Thames, with the London Eye behind
Yachts, party boats, workboats and classic boats to put in front of the lens.

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Camera on the roundtable as the boat passes the Golden Jubilee Bridges on the Thames

Video village

A second boat, or a pier near the action, with live pictures for the director and client.
Crew rigging camera kit on the deck of a boat
Safety boats and qualified crew alongside when the scene needs it.

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Drone on a hatch on the aft deck of a boat in the Pool of London, the pilot standing by the wheelhouse
Clear decks for drone launch and recovery over the water.

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01

Tell us the shoot

Where on the water, when, the shots, who is on board, and whether you need a drone.
02

Same-day quote

A quote the same day for most shoots. Pencil the date, and a deposit confirms it.
03

We plan and permit

Boats, crew, recces, a safety plan and every permission, on the water and on land.
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The day, then the footage

On the water on time and briefed. Raw files within 48 hours, same day on request, or the finished film.
Questions

Film boat charter questions

Yes. Every boat comes with a qualified skipper, and we can add crew, safety cover, camera operators and drone operators if you need them.

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. Commercial filming on the tidal Thames needs permission from the Port of London Authority. We apply for it and plan the shoot around what the PLA needs to know.

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 have the right vessel waiting locally, crewed by our own skippers. Anywhere in the UK, and Europe on request.

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.

Yes. We can supply camera, drone and FPV operators, or run the whole production from first call to final cut.

Trusted by
  • Prime Video
  • Channel 4
  • BTS
  • 72 Films
  • Stellar
  • Media MICE
  • tda! (The Digital Age)
  • EGOLD MEDIA
  • Surfers Against Sewage
  • 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-qualified drone pilots · £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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