Bringing the Titanic Back to Life on the Thames

Okay, so we haven’t exactly raised the Titanic, but we have resurrected a legendary piece of it—right in the heart of London.

When SML Events asked us to recreate the Titanic’s fourth funnel and float it down the Thames, we couldn’t say no. After all, when do you not jump at the chance to build a Thames Titanic Funnel and launch it in spectacular style at the O2 in Greenwich?

A Bit of Titanic Trivia…

Here’s a fun fact: The Titanic only had three working funnels—the fourth? Just for show. A design flex to make the ship look even more powerful. So, when it came to reimagining this iconic piece, we knew we had to get every detail just right.

Two Weeks. One Enormous Funnel.

Over a madcap fortnight, we:

🔧 Built a steel frame with the legends at Anvil Tubesmiths
🔧 Clad it with board and meticulously weathered it to match its deep-sea counterpart
🔧 Hand-crafted 1,000 limpets (because authenticity matters!)

Then came the moment of truth…

The Big Launch on the Thames

Last week, we teamed up with Marcus at Abwood Group to assemble the colossal funnel on a pontoon in West India Dock. Then, on Wednesday, we floated it out onto the Thames and towed it to Tower Bridge, where it stole the show.

Cue cameras, gasps, and a flurry of press coverage—because when you send a Titanic funnel sailing down the Thames, the world takes notice.

A legendary ship. A legendary stunt. A Thames Titanic Funnel back from the deep. Not bad for a couple of weeks’ work, eh?

What’s next? Who knows. But if it’s big, bold, and a little bit bonkers, we’re in.