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The Thames Passenger Boats Investigation Committee was set up by the Assembly in the wake of the incident on 29 September 2013 involving an amphibious passenger vessel on the River Thames. The Committee is time limited and will consider the following issues:

·  The response by emergency and other rescue services to the incident

·  The operation of amphibious passenger vessels on the Thames; and

·  The regulation of companies operating such craft commercially on the Thames

The investigation will identify any lessons that can be learnt from the incident and make recommendations to the relevant authorities including the Mayor of London, London Resilience Forum, London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime.