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34 migrants rescued from two boats
On March 23, 2026, several departures of migrant boats were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez in the Strait of Dover. The following resources were deployed by CROSS to monitor these boats and provide assistance if necessary: The patrol boats 'Cormoran' amd 'Jeanne Barret'; The coastal patrol boat 'Oyapock'; The rescue vessels 'Minck' and 'Ridens'; The lifeboat 'SNS 209 - Président JC Fortini' from the SNSM station Tréport; The patrol boat 'Maroni' of the Maritime Gendarmerie; The RHIB 'Ouranos' of the National Gendarmerie. Around 12:45 p.m., a gendarmerie patrol reported a migrant boat in Hardelot, heading towards the beach to pick up more migrants. The CROSS Gris-Nez mimmediately dispatched the 'Ouranos' to monitor the boat, as well as the 'Jeanne Barret', which deployed its rescue craft (EDO). The boarding took place in chaotic conditions. The 'Ouranos' rescued 12 people who were in the early stages of drowning. At the same time, the EDO of the 'Jeanne Barret' rescued six more people. The 18 migrants were disembarked in Boulogne-sur-Mer around 2:00 p.m., where they were taken into the care of the land-based rescue services. Meanwhile, the boat began its crossing to England. The 'Jeanne Barret' was dispatched by the CROSS to monitor it and be ready to provide assistance if necessary. It was taken into care by British rescue services in the late afternoon. Around 1:00 p.m., the Ault lighthouse was contacted by a fishing vessel that had spotted a small boat with engine trouble carrying six migrants. The 'Président JC Fortini' was dispatched by the CROSS to assist them. Initially, only two migrants requested to be rescued. After several hours of waiting, the remaining four occupants also asked to be rescued by the lifeboat All six occupants were disembarked at Le Tréport around 6:30 p.m., where they were taken into the care of the land-based rescue services.
111 migrants rescued in several operations
On Aug 12, several assistance and rescue operations were coordinated by the CROSS Gris-Nez. Early in the night, theCROSS was alerted to the departure of a boat from the beach at Malo-les-Bains and deployed the 'SNS 087-Jean Bart II' from the Dunkirk SNSM station, which made contact and noted that the boat was heavily laden. The CROSS also engaged the 'Minck' to relieve the lifeboat. During the surveillance, the 'Minck' discovered that the boat had an engine failure. The CROSS also engaged the 'Ridens' to support the Minck. Shortly after, several people on board the boat requested assistance. The 'Minck' then picked up 52 people and disembarked them at the dock in Calais. The remaining occupants continued on their way. Shortly after, the 'Ridens' informed the CROSS that a new request for assistance had been made by all the boat's occupants. The ship then picked up 39 people on board and also disembarked them at the dock in Calais. Early in the morning, the CROSS Gris-Nez was alerted to the departure of another migrant boat in the Veules-les-Roses area.The CROSS engaged the 'SNS 209-Président J.C. Fortini' from the SNSM station in Le Tréport and the patrol boat 'Maroni' to monitor the boat. Shortly after, the CROSS engaged the 'Abeille Normandie' and the Calais National Gendarmerie's nautical brigade Ouranos to relieve the lifeboat and the patrol boat. During a migrant boarding on the beach, the 'Abeille Normandie' reported having rescued three people who had fallen into the water. They were then transferred to the RIB at the Hardelot beach station and disembarked directly onto the beach for treatment by the SDIS 62 rescue teams. Once the boat was underway, one person requested assistance and was picked up aboard the 'Abeille Normandie'. They were later disembarked at the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The rest of the boat's occupants continued their journey under the supervision of the emergency tug. In the morning, the CROSS Gris-Nez was alerted to the presence of a migrant boat off Sainte-Cécile and deployed the 'Maroni' to monitor the boat, followed by the PSP 'Cormoran' to relieve the 'Maroni'. The Calais National Gendarmerie's Ouranos nautical brigade, which was near the boat during a migrant boarding on the beach, reported having rescued six people from the water and then transferred them to a nearby firefighting vessel. The firefighters rescued 10 people. The remaining occupants continued on their way. A total of 111 people were rescued by the State rescue services.
29 migrants rescued, one more medevaced off Le Tréport
On the morning of May 19, 2025, a migrant boat was reported departing from Le Tréport by the Seine-Maritime Gendarmerie Operations and Intelligence Center. The CROSS Gris-Nez initially deployed the 'SNS 209-President JC Fortini' from the SNSM station in Le Tréport, which was then closest to the boat, followed by the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin' to relocate and monitor the boat. Once on site, the patrol boa deployed its RHIB to pick up the first person requiring assistance. Shortly after, the patrol boat recovered all occuptants, including one person who was suffering from an illness. Once safely on board, the CROSS deployed a French Navy's Dauphin helicopter to medevac the victim to the hospital in Boulogne-sur-Mer. All 29 rescued people were dropped off in Boulogne-sur-Mer and taken care of by land authorities at the dock. In total, 30 people were rescued and taken care of by government resources at sea.
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