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23 migrants rescued in three missions
On April 18, several departures of migrant boats were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez in the Strait of Dover. To monitor the boats, the following resources were deployed by CROSS Gris-Nez: - The BSAM 'Garonne'; - The 'VB Abeille Normandie'; - The 'ESMP 04' from Dunkirk; - The RHIB 'Ouranos' of the Calais National Gendarmerie; - The patrol boat 'Maroni'; - The rescue ships 'Ridens' and 'Minck'; - The ALB 'Jean Bart II' from the SNSM station in Dunkirk; - a light support vesselof the Departmental Fire and Rescue Operations Center. On the early morning of April 18, a migrant boat was reported by a fishing vessel off the coast of Wissant. The CROSS Gris-Nez deployed the 'VB Abeille Normandie' to monitor the boat and provide assistance if necessary. During the attempted crossing, one of the boat's occupants requested assistance, and the 'Abeille Normandie' came to his aid. At the same time, another migrant boat was reported by the MRCC in Ostend. The boat, monitored by a Belgian rescue vessel, was heading towards French waters. Once it reached the French SAR zone, the CROSS Gris-Nez deployed the 'ESMP 04' from Dunkirk, followed by the VCSM 'Maroni'. The boat then picked up other migrants at the Grand Fort Philippe beach. The 'VB Abeille Normandie' launched its RHIB to rescue one of the occupants of the makeshift vessel. The two migrants rescued by thetug were transferred to the VCSM 'Maroni', which disembarked them in Dunkirk on the early afternoon. They were then taken into the care of the shore-based rescue services. Later that day, the MRCC in Ostend reported another makeshift vessel in the Belgian SAR zone. The vessel was being monitored by Belgian rescue services. As soon as the vessel entered the French SAR zone, the CROSS Gris-Nez dispatched the 'SNS 087 - Jean Bart II' from the Dunkirk SNSM station, followed by the 'ESMP 04' for support. During the attempted crossing, the occupants requested assistance. The 'Jean Bart II' took 20 migrants on board and disembarked them in Dunkirk, where they were taken care of by shore-based rescue services. The remaining occupants of the vessel resumed their journey towards British waters. A final boat navigating in Belgian waters was being monitored by the Ostend MRCC and its rescue resources. Once it had entered the French SAR zone, the CROSS Gris-Nez dispatched the 'Ouranos', followed by the 'Minck'. The boat approached the beach at Malo-les-Bains, where migrants were waiting to board. After the boarding, one migrant requested assistance and was rescued by the Basic Lifesaving Service. The boat continued its journey towards the British waters.
44 migrants rescued in several missions
During the day and the night of Jan 14, 2026, several departures of migrant boats were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez. To monitor the boats, the following resources were deployed by CROSS Gris-Nez: the rescue ships 'Minck' and 'Ridens', the hydrographic survey vessel 'Lapérouse', the 'ESMP 04' and 'Rondache' of the Dunkirk Maritime Gendarmerie's Maritime and Port Security, the customs patrol boat 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin', the surveillance vessel 'Oyapock', and the lifeboat 'SNS 087-Jean Bart II' of the Dunkirk SNSM station. At around 12:30 a.m., a police patrol and the Dunkirk semaphore station reported the departure of a migrant boat in the Malo-les-Bains area. The CROSS Gris-Nez dispatched the 'Ridens' to monitor the situation. After several hours at sea, some of the boat's occupants accepted the assistance offered by the 'Ridens', which took on board nine migrants. The remaining occupants wished to continue their crossing. Given the physical condition of the people rescued, and following a situation assessment with the Maritime Medical Coordination Center SAMU in Le Havre, it was decided to transfer them to the 'Jean Bart II' for rapid disembarkation at the port of Dunkirk, where they were cared for by the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service of the Nord. Around 6:00 a.m., a merchant ship detected a migrant boat near the entrance to Dunkirk West port. The CROSS Gris-Nez deployed the 'Oyapock' to monitor the situation. Around 7:30 a.m., the ship rescued 15 migrants and disembarked them at the port of Dunkirk at around 9:00 a.m. One of them was taken into the care of the SDIS 59. Meanwhile, those who remained on board the vessel did not continue their crossing attempt and returned to shore on their own, while the 'ESMP 04' and the 'Rondache' were monitoring the area. The 'Ridens' then rescued 20 other migrants requesting assistance. They were disembarked at the port of Calais at around 1:30 p.m. A an ambulance) from the Fire and Rescue Service of Pas-de-Calais was also on site to provide paramedic care. In total, 44 migrants were rescued.
151 migrants rescued in three missions
During the day and the night of Dec 20, several departures of migrant boats were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez in the Strait of Dover. To monitor the boats, the following resources were deployed: the rescue vessels 'Minck' and 'Ridens', chartered by the French government from the Seaowl company; the emergency tug 'VB Abeille Normandie', chartered by the French Navy; the patrol vessel 'Cormoran'; the assistance vessel 'Rhône'; the patrol boat 'Yser' of the Maritime Gendarmerie; the patrol boat 'Ouranos' of the Calais Gendarmerie; the customs patrol boat 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin'; the patrol boat 'Rondache'; the lifeboats 'SNS 087-Jean Bart II' from the SNSM station in Dunkirk and 'SNS 077-Notre Dame du Risban' from the SNSM station in Calais; the security vessels 'ESMP 03' and 'ESMP 04' from Calais and DunkirkThe chartered aircraft "Action Air Environnement"; the aircraft 'action air environnement ' The French Navy's helicopter based in Le Touquet, "Rescue Guepard Whiskey". On the morning of Dec 20, the Dunkirk semaphore station detected a migrant boat in the Malo-les-Bains area. The 'SNS 087-Jean Bart II' was dispatched by the CROSS to monitor the vessel. After several hours, the lifeboat crew rescued nine migrants requiring assistance. They were disembarked at the port of Dunkirk and taken into the care of the land authorities. Simultaneously, the 'ESMP 04' and the 'Ridens' were also dispatched by the CROSS to monitor the boat. The same morning, the CROSS Gris-Nez deployed the 'ESMP 04', the 'Rondache' and the 'Minck' to search for and monitor a boat reported in the intermediate channel off Dunkirk. On the early evening, the 'Minck' rescued 61 of the occupants and continued to monitor the vessel with those remaining on board until they were taken into custody by the British authorities. Later that evening, the rescued migrants disembarked in Calais, where they were met by local authorities. On the night of Dec 20, the SAMU informed the CROSS of the presence of migrants at sea near La Huchette beach. The 'Minck' was again deployed by the CROSS to search for and monitor the boat. Shortly afterward, the vessel called 196 to occupants reported engine trouble and requested assistance. The 'Minck' then rescued all 81 occupants and disembarked them in Calais on the early morning of Dec 21, where they were taken into the care of the land authorities and rescue services. Over the course of the day and the night, the state resources and the SNSM rescued 151 people who attempted the crossing from France to the United Kingdom.
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