Where are you now? What can you see? Use th e pictu re c What i s the n lues to fill in am the bla nk What i e of the miss s the a ing pie s. ttractio r? n?
I am London’s first and only cable car experience. I am Emirates Air Line __________________________
You can find trains and buses inside this museum in Covent Garden.
Blackfriars Embankment
I am The London Transport Museum __________________________
Bankside
Millbank
Did you Know? Our captains need to know a lot about the Thames and about London. They need to know the area well and the names of all the piers.
London Eye
London Eye (Waterloo) _____________ (Waterloo)
Pier
Chelsea Harbour Cadogan
Putney Wandsworth Plantation Riverside Wharf
Tower _____________ Pier Tower London Bridge City
Emirates Air Line
Canary Wharf The O2
Doubletree Docklands
Greenland (Surrey Quays)
North Greenwich
Woolwich (Royal Arsenal)
Masthouse Terrace
Greenwich Greenwich
St George Wharf (Vauxhall)
_____________ Pier
I am almost twice as tall as any other building in London. I am The Shard _______________ 2
Working on the river b with o j e h t n. Match criptio s e d e th
Assists the Mate in securing the boat, throws the second rope Takes a passenger count and answers questions on board
Has overall control and pilots the boats along the river- our boats have a joystick instead of a steering wheel!
Captai n
Has to be skilled and have relevant knowledge of the Thames
Mate
Assists the Captain in all duties and is second in command on the boat In charge of securing the boat to the pier when it moors
Did you Know? You could become a captain with MBNA Thames Clippers within 4 years when you start as DCSA You can tell which job someone has on the boats by the numbers of stripes on their epaulettes (the shoulder pieces on their tops). DCSA – two gold; Second Mate – three silver; Mate – three gold; Captain – four gold
Throws the first rope when the boat moors
DCSA
Allows passengers on and off the boat
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Behind the Scenes Find ou lse?
a ue or f r t s t n e statem ou think. w o l e b y Are the ircle the one C
Port is the right hand side of the boat.
True/False
MBNA Thames Clippers fastest catamarans can travel at 30 knots.
True/False
Did you Know? When talking about boats, we don’t say left and right. Instead, starboard means right and port means left.
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Every year the boats have a check up to make sure they run as they should. They are taken to a dry dock where engineers can work on them out of the water.
MBNA Thames Clippers have sails so that in windy weather we use less fuel.
Look at the picture below to see Meteor in dry dock.
True/False
Every day the fleet travels 1160 nautical miles, that’s 1.6 times around the Earth each month.
The picture above shows Aurora Clipper getting a new engine.
True/False
Sometimes the propellers get damaged on debris in the Thames. Propellers help the boats to move along the river so it is important for our engineers to replace them quickly.
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Important Boat Terms e boat? h t l e b u la w Can yo es belo u l c e h Use t stuck. t e g u if yo Wheelhouse
Stern
making life easier
Bow
Hull
Clues Bow Hull Stern Wheelhouse
front of the boat the part of the boat in the water back of the boat where the Captain steers the boat
Did you Know? Our boats are all catamarans. A catamaran is a boat with two hulls
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Find the Clipper Search
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t find ou o t s e p the ro ng… Follow Aurora is goi where
Every MBNA Thames Clippers catamaran has a name linked to either the weather or space. Which catamaran are you on right now? __________________________________________________ Aurora Cyclone Hurricane Meteor Monsoon Moon Sky Star Storm Sun Tornado Typhoon
L U C F Q P K K S U N Z X S Q B K G J I N K Q L E D G T O X P T G J Z X U U Z R M A S I S H T D O O H P Q R T D M S K C W E K C U Y C R Z U C K E F O P X M Y R J L P R P M A Y S S U L O E L T O A I E M M R H S O I K D D N Z R M M N U K H E P I O T W Y
LONDON EYE PIER
TOWER PIER
GREENWICH PIER
T O R N A D O D S R K R T C C O A D B L C Y C L O N E O O R K E W A N R X R W K A C A E S B O R Z H O X N M W H U X K S V X L F T N A S I R L E V S K R U M O V V Z N Y U S A P M F
Did you Know? Our boats call in at piers around half a million times a year. Assuming we get the ropes on first time, every time, that is enough rope to stretch from London to Miami.
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Design your own Clipper All of o ur boa ts h on the ir side. ave a differe n What c yours t olour w t colour wave o be? ould yo What i s your Clippe u like r called ______ ? ___ ______
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I Spy What h a journe ve you seen y today o ? Tick t n your he box es!
Emirates Air Line
Cutty Sark
London Eye
Did you Know? Tower Bridge
Canary Wharf
The O2
Our Captains use local knowledge to help them navigate, this can take up to 2 years to learn. They also use technology like radar, ‘Thames AIS’ (Automatic Identification System) and GPS to help them navigate the Thames and avoid the other boats travelling on the river.
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Maths Corner Can yo us questio olve the ns belo w?
How many piers are there on the RB6 Thames Clippers route? 10 _______________ Clue! Look back to page 2 and find the route map, the RB6 is the pink route.
Could you work on the boat? There are 50 people on the boat. 10 people get off the boat. 40 people get on the boat. How many people are on board? 80 _______________
On average, MBNA Thames Clippers carry 8,000 passengers per day. How many people is that in a week? 56,000 _______________
MBNA Thames Clippers have 7 large boats and need 4 crew per boat. How many crew are needed when all 7 boats are running? 28 _______________
Did you Know? Mates need to use maths to count passengers on board so that the boats remain safe. They count how many passengers get on and off the boats and add up how many people are on board. Our biggest vessels can hold up to 220 people.
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My Favourite Memory Use the space on this page to draw or write about your favourite thing on your journey today.
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Congratulations Captain, you have passed your Learning the Ropes training. We hope to see you out on the river again soon! Date ______________________ Signed by ______________________
Want to bring your family and friends back on the river? Check out www.thamesclippers.com You can travel with Single, Return and hop-on, hop-off River Roamer tickets We also have fun joint ticket offers with some of the attractions you’ve seen in your Learning the Ropes activities. You can download the answers to Learning the Ropes on our website, please go to www.thamesclippers.com
