The Woman in Cabin 10

Engaged before being green lit to shape the marine plan

This was a long project, with Ed originally contacted by producers before the film was even green lit.

With the story centred aboard a superyacht, the production needed early, practical advice on what is (and isn’t) achievable at sea – such as how to film safely on a superyacht, the realities of crewing and access, how to protect an ultra high-value vessel, and the logistics required to move such a large vessel between countries and coastlines.

Finding the hero superyacht

As well as advice about the practicalities, assistance was also needed with actually finding a superyacht to hire and the logistics involved to do it.

Ed travelled across the world with the production team, assessing multiple options and helping to negotiate the commercial and operational considerations that come with superyacht hire for filming.

With the film now green lit by this point, he located a suitable yacht – Savannah – which gave the film the scale and authenticity it required, and helped broker a deal to hire it for filming.

The pivotal challenge of securing the necessary licence exemptions

One of the biggest challenges was achieving a licence exemption for the superyacht to carry the necessary film crew and cast. Yachts of that size are normally licensed to carry 12 people, but the production required an exemption to carry around 100.

This was a significant responsibility that sat exclusively with Ed as the marine coordinator, and was critical to making the filming possible. Thanks to Ed’s extensive experience, the permissions were secured. The meant production could operate efficiently, safely, and legally, rather than being constrained to an impractical headcount that would have fundamentally compromised filming.

Filming in the Norwegian fjords for complete authenticity

Production took place in Norway, where the superyacht was shot in and around Ålesund and the fjords. This was fantastic as the film is actually set there, meaning the visuals were aligned with the source material and avoided having to “fake” locations.

This stage demanded careful planning around local operating conditions, support craft requirements, crew movements, and the practicalities of shooting a high-budget thriller on the water in a remote environment.

Five weeks on the water in Portland, Dorset

The majority of filming took place around Portland, Dorset, where we completed five weeks of work on and around the superyacht. Filming was supported by a fleet of camera boats and support vessels.

This phase required the full breadth of Livett’s marine coordination expertise: daily marine logistics, safety plans, vessel choreography for camera angles, and the smooth running of multiple departments operating aboard a working yacht.

Moving the production to Scotland

From Portland, the marine film unit moved up to Scotland for a further two weeks of filming to capture the film’s final sequence.

Again, this required careful hero vessel management, camera platforms, and safety coverage tailored to the location and sequence demands.

Nighttime car stunt at Tilbury

After Scotland, production was then based in Tilbury, Essex, for a week of nighttime stunt filming. This scene included a car entering the water using a special effects rig.

Livett’s provided the marine services to support the stunt safely. This was a different operational profile to the superyacht work, but one that demanded the same comprehensive support: controlled access, robust safety planning, precise marine logistics, and reliable support craft.

Delivered from start to finish to cement our flourishing partnership with Netflix

Ed and the Livett’s team’s work on this film once again demonstrated our ability to support productions not only on the River Thames, but across the UK and internationally.

The project also marked another major collaboration between Livett’s and Netflix, following recent work on Back In Action and The Union. We’re very pleased to say much more work with Netflix is on the way, too.

The Woman in Cabin 10 launched on Netflix on 10 October 2025 and quickly topped the streaming platform’s film charts, with over 21 million views in its first three days.

Ed Livett, Managing Director of Livett’s, said: “I’m incredibly proud that myself and the wider Livett’s team were involved from the earliest conversations, right through to delivery across multiple countries.

“Being the sole marine coordinator carried huge responsibility and I genuinely loved the experience of being such a key part of the production. We can’t wait to see where the next project takes the Livett’s team around the world!”