
This SKY/HBO 6×60 series and 1×720 immersive livestream (The Third Day: Autumn) featured locations across the east of England. The schedule included two substantial blocks of filming on Osea Island (limited access by tidal causeway – or by boat!), as well as various estuaries and beaches across Kent and Essex.
Onboard from early prep, Focus Marine was engaged as a Marine Department sub-contractor to provide a range of support services including:
- Tidal surveys and location feasibility reports
- Technical recces and marine consultation
- Marine transport facilitation for 200+ cast/crew on island
- Helicopter operations (MEDEVAC) coordination
- Hero boat research, procurement, and transportation coordination and management
- Personnel for marine filming operations including:
- Camera boat operations
- Safety boat operations
- Support craft operations
- Lighting barge operations
- In-water support
- Wading and shoreline rescue cover
- Marine supervision (main unit) and coordination (2nd and splinter units)
- RAMS and passage planning for mid-water hero boat sequences
- Talent action boat training (with RYA accredited personnel)
- Marine pyrotechnics procurement and risk management
- HM Coastguard liaison services for filming operations
We were pleased to collaborate on this production with: Marine Department – principal contractor/coordinator; Heritage Marine – marine engineering, fabrication, steel pontoon installation and support craft charter; Quest Marine – passenger and camera vessel charter; Ocean Films – camera vessel charter; Pontoon Provider – modular floating pontoon; Estuary RIB Tours – crew transport charter; Sophie Lea Fishing Charters – support craft charter; H2O Safety – ILC charter