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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.

12 migrants rescued off Quend Plage area

On the morning of May 2, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed of a migrant boat leaving the Quend Plage area and dispatched the 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin' to locate and monitor the boat. At noon, the patrol boat reported that 12 people were planning to disembark and picked them up. The crew reportedone sick person requiring medical attention. The CROSS immediately organized a conference call with the Maritime Medical Coordination emergency medical services in Le Havre. The patrol boat subsequently reported that the sick person's condition had improved and did not require medical evacuation. At 7:30 p.m., the 12 people disembarked at Boulogne-sur-Mer and were taken into care by government services.

Several interventions with 50 rescued migrants

On the night of April 11, a migrant boat got in difficulty, and the CROSS Gris-Nez deployed the 'Abeille Normandie' to locate and monitor the boat, as well as the SNSM lifeboat 'SNS-067 Mona Rigolet' from Calais. The lifeboat picked up the 28 occupants of the boat and delivered them to the dock in Calais. On the morning of April 12, the CROSS Gris-Nez CROSS was informed of another migrant boat heading towards the Malo-les-Bains area and deployed the 'Ridens' to monitor the it. Once near the boat, some of the occupants requested assistance. The 'Ridens' rescued 19 people from the boat, while the remaining occupants continued on their way. At midday, the CROSS was once again informed of the departure of a boat from the Hardelot area, and engaged the 'DFP1 Jacques Oudart Fourmentin' to locate and monitor it. Once on site, the customs vessel rescued three occupants from the boat. Several people still on board refused any assistance and continued on their way. The three rescued people were dropped off at the quay in Boulogne-sur-Mer. In total, 50 people were rescue and safely brought to the ashore, where they were taken into care by land-based rescue services.