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Thames Clippers
This
Simplon Postcards
page is one of a series on the excursion ships and ferries of the
River Thames in London
. This page covers Thames Clippers -
list of boats on this page
.
See
www.thamesclippers.com
for Thames Clippers services.
Thames Clippers operate a daily scheduled fast service between Waterloo and QE2 Pier (North Greenwich & O2) via Canary Wharf and Greenwich. They were formed as Collins River Services c.2000, soon adopting the marketing name of Thames Clippers. For many years, most trips were run by the smaller catamarans
Sky Clipper
,
Star Clipper
and
Storm Clipper
These three small catamarans had been built in 1991/92 for
RiverBus
, who had pioneered a fast commuter service on the Thames. Thames Clippers effectively recreated their service from the City to Docklands, but with greater capital and far more impressive vessels. They were joined by the by the larger
Hurricane Clipper
in 2001.
Hurricane Clipper
later operated a service between the two Tate Galleries via the London Eye between the peaks, with a special livery created by Damian Hirst. When
Moon Clipper
and
Sun Clipper
arrived, they took most of the commuter services. A new non-stop service from Waterloo to the O2 (ex-Millennium Dome) began in 2007. This now runs only when there are O2 events, since normal services have been extended from Masthouse to Greenwich and QE2 Pier. Thames Clippers also operate the short ferry service between Canary Wharf and the
Hilton Hotel
, originally with
Abel Magwitch
, but later using
Twin Star
. Thames Clippers moved their base from by Greenland Pier to Trinity Buoy Wharf (opposite the O2) at the end of 2007. Services increased to a 15 minute frequency in
November 2007
, but reduced to every 20 minutes from
March 15th 2008
, despite all 6 new boats plus overhauled
Hurricane Clipper
,
Moon Clipper
and
Sun Clipper
being available for service. Weekend services extended to Woolwich. The timetable was revised again from
October 13th 2008
, reverting to a Woolwich shuttle on Saturdays.
New 2007 Catamarans
The first four of six new catamarans entered service in September/October 2007. These were
Tornado Clipper
,
Typhoon Clipper
,
Monsoon Clipper
and
Cyclone Clipper
. The two further boats
Aurora Clipper
and
Meteor Clipper
arrived in Tilbury on 3rd February 2008, and entered service later in the month. The new vessels, plus
Sun
&
Moon Clipper
all received advertising vinyls for NatWest or RBS in September/October 2008. This arrangement expired in September 2011 when the fleet began receiving KPMG vinyls plus different coloured embellishments for each boat.
Built: Brisbane Ship Construction, Australia, 2007
Length: 38m
Beam: 9.30m
Depth: 2.75m
Passengers: 220
Engine: 2 x MTU V10 2000
Speed: 30 knots
Catamaran Numbers - October 2008
In September 2008, all the cats were given prominent numbers:-
1 Sun Clipper
2 Moon Clipper
3 Sky Clipper
4 Storm Clipper
5 Star Clipper
6 Meteor Clippers
7 Cyclone Clipper
8 Typhoon Clipper
9 Tornado Clipper
10 Monsoon Clipper
11 Aurora Clipper
12 Hurricane Clapper
Contact:
www.thamesclippers.com
Ships on this Page:-
Abel Magwitch
- Hilton Hotel-to-Canary Wharf ferry (now replaced)
Aurora Clipper
(2008)
Cyclone Clipper
(2007)
Hurricane Clipper
(2001)
Meteor Clipper
(2008)
Mile High Flyer
(2007)
Moon Clipper
(2002)
Monsoon Clipper
(2007)
Predator
- Crew boat
Predator II
- Crew boat
Sky Clipper
(1992)
Star Clipper
(1991)
Storm Clipper
(1992)
Sun Clipper
(2002)
Tornado Clipper
(2007)
Typhoon Clipper
(2007)
Twin Star
Timetable Archive (always check
www.thamesclippers.com
for latest):-
2009 - April 6th
- Summer 2009 Timetable
2008 - October
- Hilton Ferry Timetable
2008 - October
-Tate Boat Timetable
2008 - October 13th
- Woolwich shuttle reinstated
2008 - March 15th
- 20 minute frequency
2008 - January 11th-20th - Boat Show
2008 - January
2007 - November
- 15 minute frequency
Thames Passenger Boat Pages:-
River Thames Excursion Boats
- Thames Header Page - Full List of Companies
Catamaran Cruisers
City Cruises
Crown River Cruises
Associated Pages:-
www.thamesclippers.com
- company website
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References:-
Royal River Highway
by Frank L.Dix (David & Charles, 1985)
Trip Out Guides - Various Editions 1985-2009
by Geoffrey Hamer (PO Box 485, Southall UB1 9BH)
Trip Out Guides are available from Geoffrey Hamer, PO Box 485, Southall, UB1 9BH
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Table of Individual Boat Pages
Name
Other names
Built
Aurora Clipper
2008
Cyclone Clipper
2007
Hurricane Clipper
2001
Meteor Clipper
2008
Monsoon Clipper
2007
Moon Clipper
2001
Sky Clipper
Veritatem, Serco D10
1992
Star Clipper
Conrad Chelsea Harbour, Serco D9
1992
Storm Clipper
DHL Worldwide Express, Serco D11
1992
Sun Clipper
2001
Tornado Clipper
2007
Typhoon Clipper
2007
Thames Clippers Fleet List
Abel Magwitch
(built: 2001)
181 grt - 124ft long - 220 passengers
Hilton Hotel-Canary Wharf Ferry
By October 2004,
Twin Star
was operating this ferry service.
Meteor Clipper
with new KPMG advertising vinyls near Embankment Pier
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th May 2003
Star Clipper
(built: 1991)
More images of
Star Clipper
Star Clipper
passing the London Eye
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 7th April 2005.
Star Clipper
passing
HMS Belfast
at the Tower
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2006
Star Clipper
with Hungerford Bridge in the background
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th September 2007
Star Clipper
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th September 2007
Star Clipper
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th September 2007
Sky Clipper
(built: 1992)
60grt - 62 passengers
More images of
Sky Clipper
Sky Clipper
at Masthouse
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th January 2007
Sky Clipper
at the Tower
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th September 2007
Sky Clipper
at the Tower
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th September 2007
Storm Clipper
(built: 1992)
60grt - 62 passengers
More images of
Storm Clipper
Storm Clipper
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 5th July 2003.
Storm Clipper
at London Bridge
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th May 2003.
Storm Clipper
at the Tower
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th May 2003.
Storm Clipper
at the Tower
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 7th April 2005.
Storm Clipper
at the Tower
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 7th April 2005.
Storm Clipper
at Southwark Bridge
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 7th April 2005.
Storm Clipper
at Bankside
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 7th April 2005.
Storm Clipper
passing
HMS Belfast
at the Tower
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th September 2007
Hurricane Clipper
(built: 2001)
181 grt - 124ft long - 220 passengers
More images of
Hurricane Clipper
Hurricane Clipper
at the Tower
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th May 2003.
Hurricane Clipper
at Lambeth Bridge
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Lambeth Bridge, 11th March 2006.
Hurricane Clipper
at the Tower
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th September 2007
Hurricane Clipper
at Greenwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th September 2007
Hurricane Clipper
at Greenwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th September 2007
Hurricane Clipper
at Tower Bridge
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th September 2007
Hurricane Clipper
following overhaul in 2008
Photo: © Ben Mann, 18th March 2008
Hurricane Clipper
at Trinity Pier with identity number 12
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2008
Hurricane Clipper at speed
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 2nd March 2009
Hurricane Clipper at speed
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 2nd March 2009
Hurricane Clipper at speed
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 2nd March 2009
Twin Star
Hilton Hotel-Canary Wharf Ferry
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 9th October 2004.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 9th October 2004.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2006
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st March 2006