Twenty-one vessels make up the Uber Boat by Thames Clippers fleet. Every vessel has its own unique colour (which can be seen on the boat's bow), weather or space-related name, and character.

Our three Hydrocats (or 'little Clippers') were the first vessels to join our service. River Runners form the bulk of our River Bus fleet and our newest Hunt Class vessels are specifically designed to cater for the shallower waters and low-lying bridges of the West Zone.

All our vessels adhere to the highest possible safety standards. Learn more about safety on board our vessels. 

Click a vessel's name to learn more about it:

Hydrocat River Runner Hunt Other
Sky Aurora Galaxy Comet
Star Cyclone Jupiter Orion
Storm Hurricane Mercury Twinstar
  Meteor Neptune  
  Monsoon Venus  
  Moon Earth  
  Sun Celestial  
  Tornado Mars  
  Typhoon    

Earth Clipper  

Earth Big Ben

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.

Model Hunt Class Mk IV
Colour

Earth green

Passenger capacity 230
Wheelchair capacity 2 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 32 knots
Joined us 2023

Celestial Clipper  

Celestial Clipper

Celestial Clipper is the second Hybrid vessel to join our fleet. She is the sister vessel to Earth Clipper and entered service operation in early 2024 - Acting as another step towards a more sustainable future on the Thames.

Model Hunt Class Mk IV
Colour

Lilac

Passenger capacity 230
Wheelchair capacity 2 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 32 knots
Joined us 2023

New - Mars Clipper  

Mars Clipper Coming Soon

Built in Wight Shipyard, Mars Clipper is the third Hybrid vessel to join our fleet, alongside her sisters Earth and Celestial.

Model Hunt Class Mk IV
Colour

Flame red

Passenger capacity 230
Wheelchair capacity 2 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 32 knots
Joined us 2024

Aurora Clipper

220 interior

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.

Model River Runner 200 Mk IIB
'Typhoon Class'
Colour

Powder blue

Passenger capacity 220
Wheelchair capacity 4 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 29 knots
Joined us 2008

Comet Clipper

Comet Clipper

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.

Model Executive Launch
Colour

DHL yellow

Passenger capacity 12
Top speed 26 knots
Joined us 2019

Cyclone Clipper

Cyclone Clipper Charing Cross

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

Model

River Runner 200 Mk IIB
'Typhoon Class'

Colour

Orange

Passenger capacity 220
Wheelchair capacity 4 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 29 knots
Joined us 2007

Galaxy Clipper

Galaxy Clipper

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.

Model Hunt Mk I
Colour

Yellow

Passenger capacity 150
Wheelchair capacity 2 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 30 knots
Joined us 2015

Hurricane Clipper

Hurricane Clipper Southwark Bridge_Zoom

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.

Model River Runner 200 MkII
Colour

Green

Passenger capacity 202
Wheelchair capacity 4 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 29 knots
Joined us 2001

Jupiter Clipper

Uber Boat By Thames Clippers at Canary Wharf

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.

Model Hunt Class Mk II
Colour

Gold

Passenger capacity 172
Wheelchair capacity 2 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 30 knots
Joined us 2017

Mercury Clipper

Mercury Clipper LBC

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.

Model Hunt Class Mk II
Colour

Silver

Passenger capacity 172
Wheelchair capacity 2 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 30 knots
Joined us 2017

Meteor Clipper

Meteor Clipper

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.

Model

River Runner 200 Mk IIB
'Typhoon class'

Colour

Spiced red

Passenger capacity 220
Wheelchair capacity 4 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 29 knots
Joined us 2008

 

Monsoon Clipper

Monsoon Clipper at Tower

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

Model

River Runner 200 Mk IIB
'Typhoon Class'

Colour

Pink

Passenger capacity 220
Wheelchair capacity 4 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 29 knots
Joined us 2007

 

Moon Clipper

Moon interior

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.

Model River Runner 150 Mk II
Colour

Violet

Passenger capacity 138
Wheelchair capacity 4 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 25 knots
Joined us 2005

 

Neptune Clipper

Neptune Clipper at Greenwich

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.

Model Hunt Class Mk I
Colour

Purple

Passenger capacity 150
Wheelchair capacity 2 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 30 knots
Joined us 2015

 

Orion Clipper

Orion

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.

Model Executive Launch
Colour White
Passenger capacity 12
Top speed 26 knots
Joined us 2016

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Sky Clipper

Sky Clipper Edit

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.

Model FBM Hydrocat
Colour

Aqua

Passenger capacity 62
Wheelchair capacity 2 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 22 knots
Joined us 1999

Star Clipper

Star interior

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.

Model FBM Hydrocat
Colour

Lemon

Passenger capacity 62
Wheelchair capacity 2 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 22 knots
Joined us 1999

Storm Clipper

Storm Exterior

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.

Model FBM Hydrocat
Colour

Wine red

Passenger capacity 62
Wheelchair capacity 2 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 22 knots
Joined us 1999

Sun Clipper

Sun Clipper

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.

Model River Runner 150 Mk II
Colour

Yellow

Passenger capacity 138
Wheelchair capacity 4 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 25 knots
Joined us 2005

 

Tornado Clipper

Tornado East

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

Model River Runner 200 Mk IIB
'Typhoon Class'
Colour

Mint

Passenger capacity 220
Wheelchair capacity 4 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 29 knots
Joined us 2007

Twinstar Clipper

Twinstar

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.

Model Class V
Colour

RB4 brown

Passenger capacity 120
Wheelchair capacity No cap
Top speed 8 knots
Joined us 2004

 

Typhoon Clipper

Typhoon Clipper London Eye

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.

Model River Runner 200 Mk IIB
'Typhoon Class'
Colour

Purple

Passenger capacity 220
Wheelchair capacity 4 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 29 knots
Joined us 2007

Venus Clipper

Venus Eye

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.

Model Hunt Class Mk III
Colour

Emerald

Passenger capacity 220
Wheelchair capacity 2 (+1 mobility scooter)
Top speed 30 knots
Joined us 2019

 

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