Meet the fleet

Earth Clipper, the UK’s first hybrid high speed passenger ferry, joined our fleet at the end of summer of 2023. Leading the way in passenger boat design, Earth Clipper has taken strides in improving the sustainability credentials of our business as well as propelling the wider marine sector towards a greener future.

Aurora Clipper was the last River Runner 200 Mk IIB vessel to join our fleet. Like her five sisters, Aurora was built by Brisbane Ship Construction in Australia. The additional six vessels doubled the size of our existing fleet allowing us to operate a more frequent and higher capacity service.

Comet Clipper isn't like other Clippers, she carries parcels instead of people. A partnership between Thames Clippers Logistics and DHL, parcels are loaded onto Comet at Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier and unloaded onto bicycles at Bankside Pier, helping keep larger transit vehicles off central London streets.

Comet and Orion Clippers are sisters.

Cyclone Clipper is a Typhoon Class vessel built by Brisbane Ship Construction in Australia for our River Bus service.

Galaxy Clipper, and her sister Neptune Clipper, were our first Hunt Class vessels. Built by Incat of Hobart, Australia, the two River Buses were loaded onto a cargo ship for the 10,000-mile journey to the UK. When they arrived, Tower Bridge was raised so that Galaxy and Neptune could be welcomed onto the Thames in central London.

Our former flagship, Hurricane Clipper was the first vessel to be built for us and has had a distinguished career at Uber Boat by Thames Clippers. Notably, Hurricane was covered in dots by Damien Hirst to promote our RB2 Tate-to-Tate service.

In 2019, Hurricane was fitted with a greener Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) engine, as a result, her NOx and SOx emissions have been reduced by up to 70%.

Hurricane is easy to spot as her wheel box (where the captain steers her from) is at the very back of the vessel's cabin.

Jupiter Clipper, and her sister Mercury, were built by Wight Shipyard on the Isle of Wight. Like Hunt Mk I, these vessels were designed to be lightweight and low-lying. Hunt Mk II feature a redesigned back-deck and different seating arrangements enabling them to carry an additional 20 passengers.

Mercury Clipper, and her sister Jupiter, were built by Wight Shipyard on the Isle of Wight and sailed into London, Mercury arrived first. The Hunt Mk II vessels are 2.5 - 3 tonnes lighter than Hunt Mk I enabling greater fuel efficiency.

Meteor Clipper was the fifth River Runner 200 Mk IIB to join our fleet. Aurora Clipper joined us soon after Meteor completing our order of six vessels from Brisbane Ship Construction in Australia.

Monsoon Clipper, built by Brisbane Ship Construction in Australia, brightens the Thames with a flash of hot pink!

Moon Clipper, and her sister Sun Clipper, were built in 2001, originally to serve Belfast where she was known as 'Down Runner'. Moon's wheel box was lowered in 2012 so that she could navigate the West River Zone's low-lying bridges more easily.

Neptune and Galaxy Clippers were our first Hunt Class vessels, built by Incat, Tasmania. The two Hunt Mk Is were the first new vessels to join our fleet since Aurora Clipper's arrival seven years prior and were designed to cater for the increased demand on our RB6 route.

Named after the Orion constellation, Orion Clipper is no stranger to the stars. Our Executive Launch does not operate any River Bus routes, instead, she is available for private charters providing the most luxurious way to travel across London.

Learn more about Orion

Sky Clipper, and her sisters Storm and Star, were the first vessels to join our fleet. The three vessels were originally built by FBM in 1992 for a high-speed passenger ferry service that would aid the redevelopment of London's docklands.

Star Clipper was the final Hydrocat to join our fleet. Whilst our three 'little Clippers' are both reliable and versatile, they are only deployed on our timetabled services when no other boats are available, due to their limited passenger capacity.

Sailing from Greenland (Surrey Quays) Pier to Savoy Pier, and captained by our CEO and Co-founder Sean Collins, Storm Clipper launched our service on 24 May 1999.

To mark our 20th anniversary, Sean captained Storm for a special charter mirroring the original route on 24 May 2019.

Like her sister Moon, Sun Clipper was built in 2001 to serve Belfast where she was known as 'Antrim Runner'. Like Hurricane, Sun and Moon Clippers were built by NQEA Australia. Unlike Hurricane, whose wheel box is at the stern end of the vessel's cabin, Sun and Moon are captained from the bow of the vessel.

Tornado Clipper was the fourth River Runner 200 Mk IIB to be built for us by Brisbane Ship Construction in Australia.

Few vessels are as endearing as Twinstar, she’s been helping people cross the Thames for over 40 years!

Originally Twinstar carried staff between Ford’s Dagenham plant and Belvedere; now she carries hotel guests, visitors and commuters between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe. Twinstar only operates our RB4 route.

Typhoon Clipper was the first River Runner 200 Mk IIB to join our fleet, as a result, our six River Runner 200 Mk IIB vessels are often referred to as "Typhoon Class". She was built by Brisbane Ship Construction in Australia.

Venus Clipper, the flagship of our fleet, was built by Wight Shipyard. Venus can carry the most passengers, has an extended back-deck and features more compartment-style seating than any of our other vessels.

Emerald was selected as Venus's colour as she is our greenest vessel to date and arrived just in time for our 20th anniversary, which emerald is traditionally the gemstone for.