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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.

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.