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RNLI Tower Base, Thames River, London. April 2006

The NSRI and RNLI have very close relationships. Several of the Hout Bay crew have visited many Rescue bases around the world, with the majority of them belonging to the RNLI.  The pictures below are from a trip Spencer Oldham went on during his last trip to London. He visited the new Tower Bridge station on the River Thames and spent a very enjoyable day on the river base with Fester, Mick and Sue.

Mick in the control room.

Fester and Sue in the crew kit room. Each crew member have their own issued kit, which is extensive.

Fester running trough the saftey helmets for the Tiger, with integrated communications

Sue in the crew room

The Tiger Class RIB. A very nice piece of machinery indeed.

Tiger from the bow

Pilot ad co pilot seats, with helmets on standby

the 100% waterproof radio covering with fully functional buttons

flight deck as seen from the stern

Co-pilots nav desk

bow of the Tiger Class. note the large deck space for the stretchers!!

cruising up the Thames

Mick on the intercomm opposite the Needle

Approaching Big Ben

The London eye

Houses of Parliment as seen from the 'flight deck'

Big Ben

Passing the houses of Parliment

Big Ben

Crusing at 15 knts past Parliment

Integrated head set with comm mike

boom mike on Sue's helmet. Each crewman can select a listening channel as well as the intercomm channel

+40 knts up the Thames

The Met radio. It helps to have a direct line to the local Police.

Dupilcated radar and nav info for the back seats. Note the display in the flight deck

the River Thames

Approaching HMS Belfast

HMS Belfast and Tower Bridge

HMS Belfast up close and personnal

London Tower (The old RNLI Base)

The RIB radar Dome under Tower Bridge

They even opened London Bridge for us

London Bridge

The Royal Artillery firing for the Queen's birthday.

Sue at the helm approaching London Bridge

Approaching Tower base

RNLI Tower base

Sue bringing her alongside using the jet bucket controls

RNLI Tower base

Back alongside the pier. The Tiger Class 9m RIB

Front deck of the Tiger Class. Lots of space to move around

control flight deck from the bow


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