On 22 June 2019, HMS ENTERPRISE will open to the public for free tours so you can witness first hand the capabilities of such an important vessel. The ship visit will be strictly for ticket holders only and the visit will last approximately 60 minutes.
HMS Enterprise is an Echo-class multi-role survey vessel - hydrographic oceanographic (SVHO). Multi-talented and adaptable, she’s equally at home mapping and surveying the ocean floor as she is acting as a floating base for our minehunters.
Over the past five years, she’s been involved in a diverse span of activities, from detecting mines in the Arabian Gulf to saving lives and disrupting the work of human traffickers as part of a European taskgroup Operation Sophia.
She has surveyed hundreds of thousands of square miles of ocean floor, filled in as the Falkland Island’s Patrol Vessel, and most recently acted as the flagship to Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group 2.
General Terms and Conditions of Issue:
1. Please check your ticket upon receipt. Your ticket is valid only for the number of persons, the date and the entry time slot stated on its face. Defacing the ticket will invalidate the ticket.
2. During your visit you must retain your ticket safely for production on demand by our representatives.
3. There will be no admission until the boarding time stated on your ticket. Failure to arrive by your stated boarding time will mean that you will be unable to access the ship.
4. If your ticket face displays “Local Resident” you must produce proof of residency in the postcodes listed prior to being allowed to board the vessel.
5. We are not liable for any lost, stolen, or damaged tickets.
6. Security searches of both persons and bags will take place prior to boarding the ship and are a condition of entry. Please note there is no left luggage facility available and only bags measuring a maximum of 55cm x 40cm x 20 cm in size will be permitted onboard. Pushchairs may be left at your own risk. In order to ensure security and safety, we reserve the right to refuse admission or to remove you from the ship at any time.
7. HMS ENTERPRISE is an operational warship and as such all visitors must be able to move around her without assistance. The ship is large with steep ladders and hatches, and is therefore unsuitable for those with limited mobility. People with visual impairment must be accompanied as we regret that guide dogs are not permitted onboard the ship.
8. Your ticket carries no monetary value and is issued free by the Royal Navy. It cannot be exchanged once issued. If your ticket(s) is/are sold or transferred for profit or commercial gain by anyone, your ticket(s) will be void and you will not be granted access to the ship.
9. The ship and all passenger boats are non smoking.
10. Animals are not permitted onboard and there are no facilities for pets to be left.
11. HMS ENTERPRISE is located close to the South Quay DLR station and can also be accessed via bus and the river. Please see www.tfl.gov.uk and www.thamesclippers.com for transport information.
12. Your visit to the ship is at all times subject to the direction, supervision and guidance of our staff. We reserve the right at our discretion to alter our advertised arrangements for the visit, cancel any time slot and/or close the visit without notice. Whilst we will endeavor to keep arrangements in place, HMS ENTERPRISE is an operational ship and as such these arrangements may change at any time.
Treat your tickets with the same security as your own money. If copies are made, the first ticket scanned at the event will be allowed entry. Subsequent scans (whether of the original or copies) will not be allowed entry.
