London pleasure boat operator City Cruises helped counter terrorism officers test out their response to a terror attack in a simulation on the Thames.
Over 200 officers were involved in the simulation, which took place yesterday, against a backdrop of the O2.
In the simulation, armed officers boarded and took back control of a moving City Cruises boat after it was taken over by terrorists, with passengers on board.
Met commander BJ Harrington said: "This was the first time we’ve tested together the response of the various agencies that operate on the River Thames to a potential terror attack.
"This scenario wasn’t based on any specific intelligence but it’s important to remember that the threat level for international terrorism in the UK remains at Severe.
"This kind of exercise demonstrates that should a terrible event ever happen for real, London is ready to respond," he told the Wharf newspaper.
