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69 migrants rescued in three missions
On, June 23, 2026, several migrant boats were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez. To monitor the boats, the following resources were deployed by CROSS Gris-Nez: - the patrol boats 'Cormoran' and 'Flamant' of the French Navy - the rescue vessel ''Minck'; - the surveillance vessel 'Aber Ildut'; - the RHIB 'SNS 6-016 - Entre deux baies' of the SNSM station Fort-Mahon SNSM. On the morning of June 23, a patrol from the Internal Security Forces (FSI) reported a boat to the CROSS in the Ault area. The 'Minck', the PSP 'Flamant', the PSP 'Cormoran', and the RHIB were deployed to the area. During the crossing, 35 people were rescued by the 'Cormoran' and taken into the care of the shore rescue services upon disembarkation at the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer. A second boat was reported in the Merlimont area by the 'Minck'. During the crossing, four people were rescued by the 'Minck'. The CROSS dispatched the 'Aber Ildut' to retrieve them from the rescue vessel. They were subsequently disembarked in Boulogne-sur-Mer for assistance by the shore rescue services. The boat eventually reached the British area of responsibility with the few remaining occupants on board. A third boat was reported to the CROSS near Dieppe. The CROSS dispatched the 'Armoise' to monitor it. After several hours, the boat was stopped. The 'Armoise' took all 30 people on board and disembarked them at the dock in Le Tréport. A total of 69 people were rescued by the state rescue services during these interventions.
Migrants rescued from departing boats
On May 2, 2026, several migrant boats were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez, attempting to cross the Strait of Dover. The following resources were deployed: - the patrol boat 'Armoise' of the Maritime Gendarmerie; - the RHIBs 'SNS3-025 Saint Blaise' and 'SNS 511 Le Petit Champi' from the Cayeux-sur-Mer SNSM station; the RHIB 'SNS 7-034 Notre Dame des Sables' from the SNSM station in Berck-sur-Mer; - the 'VB Abeille Normandie', chartered by the French Navy; - the reconnaissance and rescue vessel (BRSC) from the Ault fire and rescue center and - the BRSC from the Cayeux-sur-Mer fire and rescue center. A land patrol by the security forces eported a first migrant boat in the Merlimont beach area. The 'Armoise' was dispatched by the CROSS to secure the boat. During the boarding process, one person indicated theintention to be assisted by the patrol boat. The person was safely disembarked on the beach and taken into the care of a VSAV (Emergency Medical and Rescue Vehicle) from the Pas-de-Calais fire department. The boat continued its journey out to sea and reached British waters. A second boat was reported by the Ault semaphore station in the Onival beach area. During the boarding process, three migrants requested assistance from state resources and were assisted by one of the BRSC (Reconnaissance and Rescue Boats) and by the 'Notre Dame des Sables' during the boarding process. Having disembarked safely, they were met on the beach by a fire department ambulance from the Somme region. The boat continued its journey and reached British waters.
102 migrants rescued during four operations - four more died
In the night of April 7, 2026, the Dunkirk lighthouse notified the CROSS Gris-Nez about a migrant boat leaving the port of Dunkirk-East. CROSS dispatched the 'Ridens' to monitor the boat, which headed towards Malo-les-Bains beach to pick up more migrants. The CROSS deployed the rigid inflatable boat of the 'Oyapock' to reinforce the rescue operation during the chaotic embarkation phase. Late in the night, the 'Ridens' and the 'Oyapock' rescued 12 people. Shortly afterwards, the boat broke down, and the 67 people who remained on board were rescued by the rigid inflatable boats of the 'Ridens' and the 'Oyapock'. The 'Ridens' docked in Dunkirk in the morning of April 8 and disembarked the 79 rescued people for transfer to the shore-based emergency services. A little later, the National Gendarmerie reported a migrant boat in the Bay of Somme area to the CROSS Gris-Nez. The CROSS then deployed an Action Air Environnement aircraft and the 'Armoise' to monitor the situation. The 'Armoise' rescued 23 people, who had requested assistance, and disembarked them at the port of Boulogne for transfer to the land-based rescue services. In summary, on April 7, the CROSS deployed state resources for four operations involving boats attempting to cross from France to the United Kingdom. 102 people were rescued and taken into the care of rescue services on land. Two men and two women have died after attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat on the morning of April 9. The prefect of Pas-de-Calais confirmed that people who died when attempting to board a taxi boat, used by smugglers as a method to evade authorities by picking up migrants at various points along the coast, where they wait in waist-deep water, after launching from a location further away from where authorities are stationed. The men and women died after being swept away by strong currents as they tried to board a dinghy. At least 42 others were rescued in the incident off the coast of Boulogne, between Équihen-Plage and Hardelot-Plage.
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