LIFEBOATS POWER UNDER TOWER BRIDGE AT THE LAUNCH OF THE RAPID RESPONSE SERVICE ON THE RIVER...

Lifeboats from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) power  along The River Thames under Tower Bridge during the launch of their  service in London January 2, 2002. Four new lifeboat stations on the  Thames have become operational today, providing a round the clock rapid  response service for Britain's capital. The RNLI was approached by the  Maritime and Coastguard Agency to provide a rescue service as a result  of the findings of the Thames Safety Inquiries into the collision  between the pleasure cruiser "The Marchioness" and the dredger "The  Bowbelle" which resulted in the loss of 51 lives in 1989.  REUTERS/Russell Boyce    RUS/PS