Thames RIB Experience 10 year Timeline

Year 1 – 2008 – 2009

• September 2007 – The first idea of TRE, took less than a year to set up!
• Directors, Charlotte & Dean, designed the first bespoke speedboat for the River Thames with boarding platforms, on board PA system, music, deep padded seating & set the standard for all RIB’s currently on the River
• July 2008 – The launch of Thames RIB Experience and arrival of first boat Ultimate
• 2 new vessels in year 1 Ultimate & Experience
• Promoted in the Top 10 attractions in London with Time Out
• Filming – Comic Relief David Walliam’s Swim which resulted in a world record/ Ant & Dec filmed on-board.
• Celebs – Uma Thurman / Dermot O’Leary / Susan Boyle / Richard Hammond / Professor Green / Kulveer Ranger / Jim Whebble

Year 2 – 2010

• Promo photoshoot Jack sparrow – Johnny Depp lookalike
• Filming – Now TV
• Celebs – kathy Burke / Michel Roux JR.

Year 3 – 2011

• Increased to 3 boats with new vessel Adrenaline
• James Bond lookalike Photoshoot
• Company Directors Charlotte & Dean became official Freeman on the River Thames
• Filming – Politics show
• Celebs – VISA Olympics advert starring Usain Bolt

Year 4 – 2012

• Olympics – Press/Safety boat for the Opening Ceremony with David Beckham on-board and the Olympic torch
• Queens Diamond Jubilee, all vessels took part in the famous River Pageant
• Purchased & branded vessel VALA to take part in Olympics
• Took part in Comic Relief with Freddie Flintoff on board
• Launched First New Year’s Eve firework Experience & sold out every year since
• Filming with the Young Apprentice / The Gadget Show / James Bond Fragrance
• Celebs – Gok Won / Zane Lowe / JLS / Freddy Flintoff

Year 5 – 2013

• Increased to 4 boats with new vessel Exhilaration.
• First RIB’s to upgrade to bigger engines 740 horse power with twin turbo’s
• All 4 vessels were involved in the London Duck Tours Fire Rescue
• Filming – Saturday Kitchen / Sony / VO5 Shampoo Advert
• Celebs – Steve Redgrave / Union J / Nikki Clark / Mick Hucknall / Olympic gold medallists Etienne Stott & Tim Baillie

Year 6 – 2014

• Introduced 2 new locations with new 20 min Blasts from Tower & the O2 North Greenwich and became the largest RIB Operator on the River Thames
• Assisted the Around the World Clipper race procession leaving & arriving back to London
• Zombie photo shoot with London Bridge Experience
• Filming – Penguins of Madagascar movie
• Celebs – Lisa Faulkner / Stephen Graham / Lawson / Jason Bradbury / Jeff Brazier / Theo Walcott / John Torode

Year 7 – 2015

• Increased to 5 Boats with new vessel Exterminator
• River People Exhibition photoshoot with Directors Charlotte & Dean
• Filming – Game of thrones
• Celebs – Jude Law / Steve Aoki / Kirsty Allsopp / Hrithik Roshan / Ella Henderson / Bruce Foxton – The Jam / Nadia Sawhalha / Rapper Eve / Louise Brealey /Andy Jordan

Year 8 – 2016

• Sold original vessel Ultimate
• Launched 2 new RIB’S the NEW Ultimate & Eliminator making us London’s largest RIB Tour operator – 6 boat fleet all with bigger engines, tiered seating & state of the art music systems
• Introduced quality Henri Lloyd clothing to our kit
• Took our largest booking to date with 900 passengers
• Assisted again with the Around the World Clipper race leaving & arriving back to London
• Director Charlotte & TRE vessels were in the winning portraits for The River People Exhibition
• Won the London Transport Forum Awards
• James Bond Radio Podcast
• Filming – Bond Movie Spectre / Comic Relief with Pudsey / How To Train Your Dragon movie / MTV Ladies in Bikinis / Asda advert with James Martin
• Celebs – Olivier Giroud / Ben Fogle / Viral Youtubers / Helena Bonham Carter

Year 9 – 2017

• Team Spotted dolphin & was on the BBC news  / October Fest photoshoot
• Won Trip Advisors Certificate of Excellence, Award
• Refurbishment of all boats – seating, graphics, deck paint, etc
• Filming – Blue Peter
• Celebs – Stranger Things cast / Ella Henderson / Jeremy Paxton

Year 10 – 2018

• Launched 2 new products ‘The Ultimate Transfers’ operating between Embankment & Tower Pier
• Released our 1st discounted Jan Sale
• Events – MegHar celebrations for Prince Harry & Meghan’s Wedding
• Coldest annual training day in ten years during snow storm Emma – Beast from the East
• Record breaking Hottest Summer Ever recorded in England
• TRE Busiest year – Record breaking number of passengers travelled
• Skipper Stan Todd awarded OBE for RNLI works
• Celebrated 10 years of Thames RIB ExperienceFilming – BBC News / Paddle Board Race / Jaja Finance / Film boat for the Thames Doggett’s Race – the oldest rowing race in the world.Celebs – Jeremy Irvine (Mamma Mia 2) / Mason Cook & kyla Kenedy (American sitcom Speechless)

Year 11 – 2019

• Skipper Stan Todd made a Lord for RNLI works
• Shadow Team Training Course for crew (Personal & situational awareness training)
• TRE Website Relaunch
• Celebs – Sam Pinkham (Virgin Radio) / Nick Grimshaw & Greg James (Radio 1)