5 - 4- 3- 2- 1 THUNDERBARGE IS GO!

Launching from Tracey&Wayne Island (Canvey in other words), the awesome Thunderbarge 2, worthy successor to the ruthlessly demolished world-famous Concrete Barge, takes off for another International (mostly Essex) Rescue. Deep within her lie several pods carrying 9ft mini FCBs. These mini concrete barges were first developed in WW2 (a fact recently uncovered by D-Day historian David Bullock), and each has its own speciality: deep sea drowning brat rescue, drilling into soft mud for a winkle supper etc.

The picture here shows Thunderbarge 2 taking off for Benfleet railway station where a drunken chav has got his baseball cap caught in the tracks, and will have his gormless head sliced off if Thunderbarge doesn't get to him. However, the crew know that with C2Cs level of service they've probably got another 3 hours until a train is due, so there's plenty of time to stop off at the excellent Labworth Restaurant for lobster a la creme, washed down with a crisp Bordeaux.

To learn more about the world's most loved concrete barge, visit:

http://www.concretebarge.co.uk/