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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 patrol boat 'Jaqcues Oudart Fourmentin' to locate and monitor the boat. After several hours of navigation, the CROSS engaged 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 '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.

78 migrants rescued off Malo-les-Bains

On June 18, 2025, at around 5:00 a.m., the 'Ridens' reported a migrant boat in distress to the CROSS Gris-Nez off the coast of Malo-les-Bains, and it was closely monitoring the vessel. The CROSS Gris-Nez immediately deployed the resources of the 'Ridens' and the SNSM, including the RHIB 'SNS 035 Reuze' and the lifeboat SNS 087 Jean-Bart II' to assist. The 'Ridens' quickly rescued 23 people, the 'SNS 035' six people, and the'JEan Bart II' 49 people. A doctor, a volunteer SNSM member aboard the lifeboat, provided first aid to three victims, including one with a leg injury. A total of 78 people were rescued. Around 10:00 a.m., all migrants were disembarked at the port of Dunkirk, to be treated by shore based rescue services. At the same time, the CROSS Gris-Nez deployed a Dauphin helicopter of the French Navy, based in Le Touquet, to conduct search operations, in support of the nautical resources on site, including the French Navy's hydrographic vessel, the 'Lapérouse'. Following the search, which was coordinated by the CROSS Gris-Nez, with no other shipwrecked people reported, the Maritime Prefect of the Channel and North Sea ended the SAR operation.

107 migrants rescued in numerous interventions

During the night of Dec 24, numerous departures of migrant boats were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez between Dieppe and Leffrinckoucke. Very early in the morning, the CROSS engaged the 'SNS 087 Jean Bart II' of the SNSM and the 'Abeille Normandie' to monitor a migrant boat, some of whose occupants were requesting assistance off the coast of the Dunkirk sector. The tug initially went to the scene, but was quickly re-engaged on another operation, the 'SNS 087', once on site, took over the surveillance, went to contact the boat and gradually recovered 30 people requesting to be rescued. The rest of the occupants of the boat were taken care of by British resources once they arrived in British waters. The boat then headed towards the port of Dunkirk, where the 30 rescued migrantss were taken care of by the onshore services. At the same time, off the coast of Dunkirk, another attempt to cross the strait was reported to the CROSS, which engaged the 'SNS 077-Notre-Dame du Risban' and the 'Abeille Normandie' to ensure close monitoring of the boat. Initially, the SNSM boat went to the scene to assist the migrant boat, which first refused assistance. Later, the migrant boat was reported to be in difficulty due to an engine failure. The 'Abeille Normandie' took over from the 'SNS 077' and rescued 51 people. After this first recovery, the CROSS engaged the 'Abeille Normandie' in another surveillance operation reported at the Walde Lighthouse Arriving on site, the tug reported that the occupants wanted to be rescued, launched its semi-rigid boat and rescued 26 people. All migrants were dropped off at the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer. In total, 107 people were rescued.