17:43 on 17th January
The crew were called after a RIB (Rigid-Inflatable Boat) on a high speed trip collided with one of the buoys at Greenwich Ship Tier. The RIB was travelling at 30 knots (approx 34mph) at the time and all passengers and crew on board received injuries. When the lifeboat arrived on scene, the RIB had already been put alongside Greenwich Pier and the injured (who thankfully were all walking wounded) had made their way off the pier and were sheltering from the bitter cold in a restaurant at the top of the brow. Injuries included a laceration across the forehead, broken noses, cut mouths and an ankle injury. The casualties were all triaged and then treated accordingly, all while the police and PLA (Port of London Authority) were trying to collect statements and evidence. After a short while the ambulances started to arrive and transported the injured to hospital. Here is a link to the BBC story: incident.
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