Tidal Thames Water Safety Forum

The Tidal Thames Water Safety Forum (TTWSF) is committed to reducing the number of people who drown in the tidal Thames, either accidentally or deliberately.

Launched in May 2019 by HRH The Duke of Cambridge, our Drowning Prevention Strategy sets out our collective ambition to improve safety on the tidal Thames, in line with our commitment to make it as safe a river as possible.

Since the launch, the forum’s founding members – Royal National Lifeboat Institution 
(RNLI), London Fire Brigade (LFB), HM Coastguard (HMC), Metropolitan Police Marine Unit (MPMU), London Ambulance Service (LAS) and the Port of London Authority (PLA) – have been joined by City of London Corporation (COLC), Transport for London (TfL) and the City of London Police (COLP). All are committed to playing their part in delivering a safer Thames.

Two years on, this report provides information on our progress with delivering the strategy.