DRONES HOTS OF HARBOURS, VESSELS AND OFFSHORE LOCATIONS
CERTIFIED MARITIME DRONE SPECIALISTS
DUTCH OFFSHORE DRONE SPECIALIST
OFFSHORE AERIAL FILMING | WIND PARKS | CONTAINER SHIPS | SUPERYACHTS
Welcome to Kiwi Aerial Shots! A professional and fully certified drone company specialized in offshore aerial cinematography and maritime video productions. For over 14 years, we have captured a wide variety of drone and helicopter productions across countless seas, oceans, ports, and inland waters. Our certified drone teams have operated in major ports, including Maasvlakte, Eemshaven, and Delfzijl, as well as various offshore locations and critical maritime infrastructures. At Kiwi Aerial Shots, we work exclusively with high-end drone equipment and experienced aerial film crews to ensure cinematic quality and safe operations in every environment. We can be deployed directly for maritime drone shoots or collaborate with your film production company. Whether you need stand-alone aerial footage or a complete corporate film from concept to delivery, we tailor every project to your vision.
On this page, you’ll find everything about maritime aerial filming in ports, offshore areas, and industrial zones. Feel free to get in touch if you’d like to discuss your next maritime video project directly with one of our professionals.
EUROPEAN CERTIFIED FOR HARBOR AREAS AND OFFSHORE WINDPARKS
From Research Vessel, and Container Ship to Wind Farm
We provide high-quality drone footage, fully certified and backed by extensive experience in the maritime and industrial sectors. Our work ranges from ports, offshore and industrial locations to defense projects and superyacht productions. We also regularly capture dredging, loading and other marine operations with our professional drone teams. In addition, we have in-depth practical knowledge of filming tugs, workboats, tenders, support and research vessels. This broad background allows us to understand the unique challenges of each environment and to know exactly how to capture your project at its best.
With successful projects in the Port of Rotterdam, Maasvlakte, the Port of Amsterdam, and drone operations in the Eemshaven, we are well familiar with complex and large-scale environments. Safety and regulations are always a top priority: we are fully certified and ensure smooth operations from preparation to final delivery. The result is stunning aerial imagery, which we can provide as standalone footage or as part of a complete corporate film including drone cinematography. Whether it’s for promotion, documentation, or storytelling, we deliver visuals that make an impact and showcase your project from a unique perspective.
PROFESSIONAL TEAMS, DRONES & CAMERAS
Our experienced aerial filming teams have carried out numerous offshore drone productions, working either directly for maritime companies or in collaboration with advertising agencies and video production houses. Depending on the specific requirements of a project, we determine whether to capture the footage with our drones or by helicopter. Sometimes this choice comes down to budget, while in other cases it is dictated by practical considerations, such as the remote location of the shoot or the type of shots required. With our extensive expertise, we are always happy to advise on the best approach and bring valuable experience to every project.
For aerial filming over water, we often deploy our DJI Inspire 3 with X9 camera, which delivers stunning image quality. In addition, we can provide highly dynamic FPV drone footage, or scale up to larger setups such as our Condor drone equipped with cinema cameras like ARRI Alexa or RED. The selection of the right drone and camera setup depends on the production needs, the location, the subject, and the type of shots desired. More information about our drones and camera equipment can be found on our dedicated equipment page.
OFFSHORE
Massive wind farms, dredging activities, pulling big ocean cables, we can film it all using our drones or a Cineflex setup underneath a helicopter. We have the experience to get you the needed shots!
SHIPS
If it is the biggest cargo ship in the world, a small boat, or a million-dollar superyacht, we know how to set up the best possible drone shots for your video production.
Watersports
Driven by our own intrinsic motivation we have been filming the most extreme watersports for over a decade now. This passion has brought us all over the world and gave us some spectacular shots!
Harbors
As Kiwi Aerial Shots is a fully European SPECIFIC certified Dutch drone company, and we work with registered drones and certified pilots we can get airspace exemptions for any location including prohibited harbors like the harbor of Rotterdam.
Nature
We can’t get a better assignment than going out into nature and filming the richness and beauty of our planet. We got our drones to some of the most remote places on the planet and are happy to do it a million more times!
THE RISKS OF AERIAL FILMING
ABOVE WATER
Making drone and helicopter aerial shots above open water brings certain risks and mitigating measures that need to be tackled and thought through in advance. For example the option to film from the vessel that is the subject itself or the option to film from a follow boat. The disadvantage of the drone team being on the vessel is that you don’t want the drone team to be in the shot and therefore the drone pilot can not go all out as it has to keep its eyes on the drone. This gives a limitation to some of the best flight lines so we always advise to work with the following boat. This has to be big enough for all the equipment (always more than you think) and needs to have space for a clear take-off of the drone. Next to the take-off, the landing is also quite tricky when filming from a boat. As the boat itself is always quite rocky because of the waves we have to catch the drone from mid-air to secure a save drone landing. This requires a lot of trust and experience between the drone pilot and camera operator and therefore we only work with our experienced drone teams!
DE RISICO'S VAN OFFSHORE DRONE OPNAMES
When capturing helicopter shots at sea or conducting offshore drone operations, there are several important factors to consider. With drone filming, for example, there is the choice of having the drone team on board the vessel itself, or operating from a separate chase boat. The downside of being on the main vessel is that the drone team often appears in the shots, while the pilot has limited visibility for more complex maneuvers, reducing the creative possibilities for flight paths. For that reason, we generally recommend using a chase boat. Ideally, this vessel should provide enough space for the drone equipment and, where possible, allow for safe take-off operations.
Landing, however, presents its own challenges in maritime aerial filming. Due to constant wave motion, a chase boat rarely remains stable enough for a smooth landing. In most cases, the drone must therefore be hand-caught, which adds risk and requires a high level of skill. This is one of the key reasons why such operations can only be performed by experienced, well-coordinated drone teams who are trained to work seamlessly together in demanding offshore conditions.
How we work
- We talk about our main objective of the shoot
- We check the location and corresponding airspace
- Determine best camera setup for the shoot
- We send a quotation and talk things through
- We get the needed permits and determine all mitigating measures
- Production day!
- We send over the rushes / first rough edit
- We ask for feedback and wishes and make a final edit
- We finish the final version
NEEM CONTACT OP VOOR PROFESSIONELE LUCHTOPNAMES
Always welcome to give us a call with any questions about what’s possible for your video production. We’re more than happy to help you plan your drone shoot in a way that’s safe, fully compliant, and creatively executed to the highest standard.