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194 migrants rescued in several missions, three deceased

On Sep 9, several assistance and rescue operations were coordinated by the CROSS Gris-Nez to assist migrant boats. On the early morning, the CROSS was informed of the departure of a migrant boat from Gravelines beach and engaged the 'Oyapock' to make contact with the overloaded boat. Later that night, the gendarmerie boat was relieved by the 'Abeille Normandie'. Several people on board the boat requested assistance, and the emergenvy tug rescued 24 people and disembarked them in Boulogne-sur-Mer. The remaining occupants continued on their way. The same morning, the CROSS was alerted to the departure of a boat off Fort Mahon. Several resources were deployed in turn by the CROSS to monitor the boat, among them the 'SNS7-034 Notre Dame des Sables' from the SNSM station in Berck-sur-Mer, the 'Oyapock', the 'Ouranos' from the nautical brigade of the Calais gendarmerie, the PSP 'Flamant' and the ''Jacques Oudart Fourmentin'. The occupants refused the assistance offered by French resources. A few hours after the boat's departure, the SNSM-lifeboat rescued a person who had fallen overboard and was then taken into care by the SDIS 62. Still on the morning. the departure of a boat was reported off the coast of Dieppe. The CROSS immediately engaged the a'SNS 091 Sainte-Anne-des-Flots' from the Dieppe SNSM station. Other resources were then deployed to take turns monitoring the boat as it progressed along the coastt, among them the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin', the semi-rigid inflatable boat 'SNS 6-016 Entre deux Baies' from the Fort-Mahon SNSM station and the 'Flamant'. The boat refused the assistance offered by French resources. At the end of the day, while still monitoring the boat, the 'Flamant' deployed its EDO to get as close as possible to the boat. Shortly after, 10 people were rescued by the EDO and taken to the beach at Equihen by the fire department. The other occupants of the boat continued their voyage. Several hours later, during the night, all migrants aboard the boat requested assistance. They were thus rescued in their entirety by the 'Flamant'. In total, 125 people were rescued by the patrol boat, including 10 taken ashore and 115 disembarked at the quay in Boulogne-sur-Mer. On the evening of Sep 9, a migrant boat was reported leaving Hardelo. Several migrants attempted to return to shore with difficulty. The gendarmes then entered the water and rescued an unconscious man, whom they managed to revive. The CROSS deployed the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin' to monitor the boat, and the 'Minck' and an aircraft to search for and, if necessary, rescue potential shipwrecked persons during the boarding phase. The firefighters and ground security forces present on site, along with the civil defense, took charge of a group of migrants on the beach. The boat refused any further assistance and resumed its voyage under the surveillance of the'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin'. Parallel searches conducted in the area using nautical and aerial means did not result in any new shipwrecked persons. During the night of Sep 9, the 'Abeille Normandie' was engaged by the CROSS to search for an overloaded boat. Once on site, the occupants requested assistance. 44 people were rescued by the tug's crew, including three unresponsive people. A conference call was established with the Maritime Medical Coordination Emergency Medical Service in Le Havre to establish a medical assessment prior to the deployment of a team from the Maritime Mobile Emergency and Resuscitation Unit (SMUR) in Boulogne-sur-Mer using the French Navy's Dauphin helicopter based in Le Touquet. Once on board, the SMUR doctor pronounced the three people dead.

45 migrants rescued in several missions

On July 27, numerous migrant boat departures were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez. In the middle of the night, the departure of a boat was reported to the CROSS in the area of Petit Fort Philippe. The CROSS deployed the rescue vessel 'Ridens' to monitor the boat. Once on site, the crew rescued 32 people. Several people still on board the boat refused the assistance offered by French resources and continued on their way. The people rescued by the 'Ridens' were then dropped off at the quay in Calais. Early in the day, a boat was reported to CROSS Gris-Nez, which deployed the 'Jaqcues Oudart Fourmentin' to locate and monitor the boat. After several hours of navigation, the CROSS engaged the patrol boat 'Pluvier' to the scene, which assisted four people from the boat. Several people still on board refused the assistance offered by French resources and continued on their way. The people rescued by the 'Pluvier' were then transferred to the lifeboat 'SNS 087-Jean Bart II' from the Dunkirk SNSM station and dropped off at the dock in Dunkir. Shortly after, while the same boat was still being monitored, nine more people requested assistance from the 'Pluvier'. They were talem on board and also dropped off at the dock in Calais. In total, 45 people were rescued and cared for by state resources.

29 migrants rescued, one more medevaced off Le Tréport

On the morning of May 19, 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 lifeboat '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.