Project Kraken
What is Project Kraken?
Project Kraken is a national initiative to help protect our marine activities. It delivers enhanced vigilance capability within the river using community by encouraging people to report incidents they see which seem out of place. It is hoped that all the small details will build up a bigger picture which could ultimately prevent major crimes such as terrorism, immigration breaches and human and drugs trafficking – as well as crack down on crimes such as theft and damage in the marine sector.
Who can it affect?
Are you involved in recreational waterborne activities, work at marinas or locks or live on the Surrey stretch of the Thames?
What to look for
- Suspicious vessels of any type which land in unfamiliar areas, possibly late at night or at unusual times with persons or packages being disembarked.
- Vessels which appear overloaded or which contain people who look out of place, possibly foreign nationals.
- Please note times, locations, descriptions of vessels and persons involved including vessel name or any other distinctive markings. If vehicles are seen, please note down the make, colour and registration number.
What to do
In an emergency dial 999
Otherwise call Surrey Police on 101 and quote Project Kraken
Alternatively, call the Anti-Terrorist hotline: 0800 789321
Counter terrorist threat information
- For more information on the current terrorist threat to the UK please visit the
- mi5.gov.uk