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77 migrants rescued in three missions
On March 30, 2024, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that several migrant boats were in difficulty in the Strait of Pas-de-Calais and depolyged the 'Armoise,' to assist a boat off the coast of Bray Dunes in the morning. The crew of the 'Armoise' noticed that the boat had an engine damage and picked up the 55 people who were dropped off at the dock at the port of Dunkirk, where they were taken care of. In the morning, another boat was reported in difficulty off the coast of Marck. The CROSS then deployed the 'Flamant' of the French Navy which took care of 20 people. The rest of the people on the boat refused the assistance offered by French means. Given the risks incurred by migrants in the event of restrictive actions to force them to board State rescue resources such as falling overboard, thermal shock and various trauma, it was decided to let them continue their voyage. The rescued castaways were disembarked in Calais, where they were taken care of by land teams. The 'Flamant' monitored the boat on its way. The police boat 'Eulimene' was tasked to assist another boat with three migrants on board. The crew of the speedboat picked up the three people and took care of them.
111 people rescued from two boats, three dead
On Feb 28, 2024, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that several migrant boats were in difficulty off the coast of Pas-de-Calais. In the morning, a boat departed from the Wissant sector. The 'Abeille Normandie' was deployed to ensure that this boat does not require assistance. Once in the area, no specific report was made by the people on board of this boat, and it continued its journey. Around 10:30 a.m., a second boat nearby was reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez being in difficulty and requesting assistance. The CROSS deployed the 'Abeille Normandie' to assist. The crew rescued the 55 people on board, who were then dropped off at the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer. At around 11:15 a.m., the police launch 'Eulimène' was engaged on the first boat to ensure that assistance was still not necessary. The boat continued its journey without making any particular request. Later, the 'Seine' of the French Navy took over the task to monitor the boat. Around noon, the migrants on board asked to be rescued. The 'Seine' took on board 56 people. Once the rescue was completedat around 1:20 p.m., the crew of the 'Seine' was informed that three people had fallen into the sea earlier in the day during the attempted crossing. The 'Seine' then began searching and saw a body drifting in the water. The CROSS Gris-Nez simultaneously deployed a Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy and the 'Flamant' to try to find other possible people in the water. Once in the area, the Dauphin helicopter located three people adrift, one of whom was already submerged. With instructions from the helicopter, the 'Seine' found and recovered a first person, unconscious, who could not be resuscitated on board and was declared dead at the dock. During the search, weather conditions deteriorated in the area and made investigations difficult. The two other people reported could not be found. After the area hwas fully investigated, the maritime prefect of the Channel and the North Sea decided to interrupt the search. In the late afternoon, the 'Seine' docked at the port of Calais where the migrants were taken care of by the rescue services. An investigation was opened by the Boulogne-sur-Mer public prosecutor’s office. Report with photo: https://www.premar-manche.gouv.fr/communiques-presse/bilan-des-operations-de-recherches-et-de-sauvetage-dans-le-detroit-du-pas-de-calais-62
28 migrants rescued off Neufchâtel-Hardelot
In the evening of Dec 2, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that a migrant boat was in difficulty off the coast of Neufchâtel-Hardelot and deployed the 'Flamant' to assist. The patrol boat recovered 28 people. The castaways were dropped off overnight at the port of Boulogne sur Mer, where they are taken care of by the shore based rescue services and the Border Police.
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