FS FLAMANT

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63 migrants rescued in two missions

In the night of May 27, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that a boat with engine failure was in difficulty off the Dunes de la Slack in Pas-de-Calais. The 'Flamant' and the lifeboat 'SNS 076-President Jacques Huret' from the SNSM station in Boulogne-sur-Mer were mobilized. 46 boat people were rescued and dropped them off at the port of Boulogne. A little later, a second boat was reported in difficulty off Oye-Plage. The 'Esvagt Charlie' was tasked to assist and picked up 17 migrants, who were dropped them off at the port of Dunkirk. All castaways were taken care of by the border police (PAF) and the departmental fire and rescue service.

68 migrants rescued in two missions

On May 25, 2023, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that two boats were in difficulty in the Strait of Pas-de-Calais and deployed the PSP 'Flamant' to assist. The ship picked up 46 migrants and then another 22 boat people. They were dropped off at the port of Calais, where they were taken care of by the departmental fire and rescue operational center and the border police.

10 migrants rescued in Strait of Pas-de-Calais

On May 1, 2023, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that a boat was in difficulty in the Strait of Pas-de-Calais and deployed the 'Flamant' to assist. It launched its dinghy to rescue ten shipwrecked people who were then dropped off at the port of Calais, where they were taken care of by the departmental fire and rescue operational center, the maritime medical coordination SAMU and the border police.