Camera boat
7-metre Starfisher camera boat
An owned 7-metre vessel rigged for the MotoCrane Ultra and other cranes, with a licensed skipper.
A 7-metre vessel with a frame set up to carry a crane arm and work with the camera department on board. Crewed by grips holding nautical licences, which simplifies coordination with the harbour authority and the shoot safety plan. We work regularly along the Bizkaia coast, the Bay of Biscay and southern French waters.
Specifications
- Type
- Camera boat
- Vessel
- Starfisher, 7 m length
- Mounts
- MotoCrane Ultra and other cranes
- Crew
- Grips with nautical licences
- Usual waters
- Bay of Biscay, Basque coast, southern France
- Manufacturer
- CFS Grip
Coverage
This kit leaves our Bilbao warehouse and travels to any location within our coverage area. Transport and crew are quoted together with the equipment.
Full details
Everything you need to know before you get to the location
Open only what you need: rigging, site requirements, what the service includes, and manufacturer specifications with their source.
Rigging and timingsoperations
A good hour to rig a crane on board, plus time to clear the harbour. Coordination with the harbour authority is arranged in advance, not on the day.
Site requirementsbefore confirming
The working window is set by the sea state, not by the schedule: leave a cover day when shooting on the Bay of Biscay. Harbour clearance depending on the area. Limited capacity on board, so who from the camera department embarks has to be agreed beforehand.
What the service includes
Vessel, licensed skipper, grips and crane or stabilizer rigging.
When to choose this kit
Any shot from the water. The real advantage is that skipper and grip are the same company: there is no outside boat crew to coordinate that has never worked a shoot.