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Hundreds of migrants rescued by French resources
Since Oct 17, everal assistance and rescue operations were coordinated by the CROSS Gris-Nez R to assist migrant boats. On the morning of Oct17, shore based patrols reported the departure of a migrant boat in the Baie de Somme. The CROSS engaged the 'Abeille Normandie' and the Action Air Environnement border police aircraft for an SAR operation. The 'Abeille Normandie' rescued all 81 people on board the boat. They were disembarked at the Quai de l'Europe in Boulogne-sur-Mer and taken into care by government services on land. At the same time, the CROSS was notified aobut the departure of a boat from Berck-sur-Mer and deployed the 'Garonne' along with the border police's Action Air Environnement surveillance aircraft to conduct a visual surveillance of the boat. The boat, with 21 people on board, headed towards the Equihen-Plage, where it embarked more people. Due to engine damage, the migrants requested rescue by the 'Garonne', which retrieved all 80 people on board. They were dropped off during the mid-afternoon at the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer. where they were taken into care by government services. On the evening of Oct 17, the CROSS engaged the 'Minck' and the border police surveillance aircraft to locate a boat in the Slack dunes area. Once in the area, the 'Minck' monitored the boat. Following a request for assistance from some of the boat's occupant, the ship picked up 24 people on board. They were dropped off at the Paul Devot quay in Calais in the middle of the night. The remaining occupants of the boat, refusing the assistance offered by the 'Minck', continued on their way to the United Kingdom, On the morning of Oct 18, the CROSS Gris-Nez was notifired about the presence of a migrant boat in the Petit-Fort-Philippe area and deployed the 'Ridens' toi the area. Following the sudden deflation of the rubber boat, the 'Ridens' launched its operational rescue boat (EDO) and rescued 25 people. The remaining occupants refused the assistance offered by the 'Ridens', which remained nearby. Two of the rescued people on board required medical assistance. The CROSS engaged the Maritime and Port Security Vessel 'ESMP 03' of the Maritime Gendarmerie in Calais to transfer them from the 'Ridens' and bring them back to the dock at the Paul Devot pontoon in Calais, while the 'Ridens' continued its surveillance. It then also returned to Calais to disembark the remaining migrants, who were taken into care by the State emergency services.
24 migrants rescued in four responses
On the night of March 1, 2025, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed of the departure of a migrant boat near Wimereux in the Pointe aux Oies sector. The CROSS then engaged the 'Géranium' from the Maritime Gendarmerie, which started monitoring the boat as it headed out to sea. Three migrants who requested assistance were picked up by the 'Géranium', while the rest of the people on board the boat continued on their way. Given the risks of falling overboard or of injuries to people in the event of a forced intervention by French rescue resources, the decision was made to let them continue their journey, while ensuring that their crossing was monitored. The rescued people were brought back to Boulogne-sur-Mer on the early morning. Immediately after the first intervention of the 'Géranium', she was re-engaged by the CROSS Gris-Nez to assist another boat off the coast of Pointe de la Rochette, in the Wimereux sector. The 'Géranium' contacted the boat that was stopped with occupants who requested assistance. The CROSS then engaged the 'Abeille Normandie' in support. The operational drome boats (EDO) began to recover some of the migrants who were brought onto the 'Abeille Normandie'. Some of the migrants who remained on the boat resumed their route under the surveillance of the 'Géranium'. The emergency tug dropped off the 12 recovered migrants on the afternoon at the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer. In the middle of the night, the CROSS Gris-Nez also engaged the 'Pluvier' to monitor a boat off the coast of Calais. After several hours of navigation, seven migrants requesting assistance were picked up by the 'Pluvier', while the rest of the migrants resumed their journey. The 'Pluvier' then disembarked the seven peopl in Boulogne-sur-Mer. Finally, a rescue operation was coordinated by the CROSS Gris-Nez after the attempt to cross the Channel by a makeshift boat, which had left in the morning off the Bay of Somme. The National Genarmerie raised alert at 6:30 a.m. to assist the 54 people on board. Several SNSM units, firefighter teams from SDIS 62 and SDIS 80, as well as the 'Garonne' of the French Navy were deployed to secure the boat and recover the migrants, three of whom were injured, including one person in critical condition. They were taken care of by the rescue services on Hardelot beach, after being rescued on board the EDO of the 'Garonne'. Two other victims suffering from hypothermia were also rescued by the land rescue teams . As the boat was stranded on the beach near the North seawall of Hardelot without being able to return to sea, the rescue operation ended early in the evening. In total, 24 people were rescued at sea under the coordination of CROSS Gris-Nez in four different operations.
Navy ship rescued 59 distressed migrants
On the morning of Jan 21, a migrant boat departure was reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez at the coast of the Somme. The state chartered SAR ship 'Minck' was tasked to search for the boat. In addition, the CROSS deployed the 'Garonne' to reinforce the searches. On the early afternoon, the Navy vessel spotted the boat and ensured its close surveillance. Following a series of breakdowns, all people aboard were picked up by the 'Garonne', responding to the boat's request for assistance. With the agreement of the CROSS, the latter recovered the 59 people, before heading to Boulogne-sur-Mer,where they were dropped off on the late evening and taken care of by the shore based services.
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