Thames Camera Boat Hire
BETTER BY WATER
CAMERA BOAT HIRE THROUGHOUT THE RIVER THAMES AND MEDWAY
Livett’s Group offer a fleet of eight dedicated camera boats for hire on the River Thames, River Medway and its connected waterways. Ranging in style from nimble speed boats to larger workboats, they offer the perfect solution to virtually any filming requirements on the Thames. All camera boats are equipped with essential life saving equipment.
Our extensive fleet also includes a large number of craft designed to complement the camera boats, such as safety boats and specialist work platforms. All of our highly experienced crew are appropriately trained in the latest first aid and sea survival techniques.
As part of our turnkey River Thames filming solutions, our camera boats have been utilised on countless blockbuster Hollywood films and high profile TV shows over many years, including:
- James Bond: Spectre
- Darkest Hour
- Wonder Woman
- Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
- Fast & Furious 6
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Luther
- EastEnders
- The Theory of Everything
- Sherlock Holmes
- James Bond: The World Is Not Enough
WHY HIRE CAMERA BOATS FROM LIVETT'S
Livett’s are one of the most experienced camera boat hire companies in London, having owned and operated camera boats of all sizes on the River Thames for over 20 years. We are hugely proud of the quality and versatility of our fleet, and place a paramount emphasis on safety when filming on the Thames.
We also have a team of marine coordinators who boast vast experience of filming and coordinating some of the biggest and most well known sequences in the river’s history. As such we are the go-to company for camera boat hire on the Thames.
PLA licenced
REGULARLY SURVEYED
All camera boats are licenced by the Port of London Authority, with whom we have a fantastic working relationship. All of our vessels also have the most suitable life saving appliances on board.
Appropriately trained crew
FIRST AID, SEA SURVIVAL, FIREFIGHTING
All our marine crew are trained to the latest STCW standards and attend regular first aid refresher courses, while having expert local knowledge and experience in providing camera boat services on the River Thames and Medway.
Versatility as standard
NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL
Whether you’re looking to film a high-speed chase, an explosive action scene or more simple scenes on the water, we can make it happen aboard our vessels. Should you require something specific outside of our fleet, we can also help you source and procure exactly what you’re looking for to best suit your project.
Turnkey solutions
HUGE EXISTING COMPLEMENTARY FLEET
With over 35 boats in the Livett’s Group fleet, we are able to offer turnkey solutions to your River Thames filming requirements – including specialist craft, speed boats, safety boats and filming platforms.
Expert marine coordination
A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE
Livett’s have a team of marine coordinators who boast vast experience of filming on the River Thames. Livett’s Group directors Chris Livett and Ed Livett have coordinated some of the most technically complex stunt sequences the river has ever seen, such as dramatic James Bond scenes and the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.
