The King (2020)

For this feature film shot on location in Wales, filming took place aboard a replica sailing vessel – The Matthew of Bristol. We were engaged as a sub-contractor to provide personnel aboard the hero vessel to:

  • Liaise between the sailing crew, production team and wider marine teams
  • Assist with filming passage planning and MCA coding exemption criteria (with special dispensation to exceed coding restrictions agreed specifically for the shoot)
  • Coordinate boat-to-boat transfers of personnel to expedite egress from set upon wrap of the picture boat
  • Liaise with support tug unit (EXT VFX plate shots)

For the beach landing scenes on location at Oxwich Bay, we additionally provided personnel for:

  • Shoreline and in-water support / safety cover
  • Marine installations of modular floating pontoon
  • Camera boat operations
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Angel Has Fallen (2019)

For this feature film shoot action sequence shot on Virginia Water, Surrey – we were engaged by Ocean Films to provide marine crew for the following support craft: 

  • Camera boat 
  • Runner/support boat
  • SFX + pyrotechnics barges 
  • Rescue/diving tender
  • Bankside safety and boat wrangling
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The Third Day (2020)

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
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Rebecca (2020)

For this feature film shot on location in North Cornwall, Focus Marine was engaged as a Marine Department sub-contractor to provide personnel for following services: 

  • Hero boat research, procurement and preparation for SFX rigging
  • Specialist hero boat transport coordination between vendor, SFX workshop and set
  • Camera boat and safety boat crewing on location
  • In-water safety personnel
  • Shoreline safety personnel and supervision
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Trying (2021)

For this Apple TV series shoot on Regents Canal in London, we were sub-contracted to provide personnel for:

  • Underwater camera support/rescue boat operations
  • Bankside and water safety
  • Transport coordination for movement of equipment and rigging by boat during prep/strike
  • RAMS and river works licence application for pre-filming riverbed survey to identify any hazards
  • RAMS and application for Canal & River Trust filming permit
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