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Phosphorus fire on trawler in Boulogne

On Feb 19, 2025, at around 3.45 p.m. a fire broke out on the 'Ma Brune- BL.735383', which was berthed at the Loubet basin in Boulogne-sur-Mer. A cable used to haul up fishing nets had caught fire. The brother-in-law of the owner started the engine, activated the water hose which allowed him to put out the flames at the stern. The Boulogne firefighters went to the scene. Reinforcements were requested as a precaution from Calais and Marquise. At 4:30 p.m, the firefighters managed to identify the origin of the fire. The ship had gone fishing for scallops on Feb 18, and the crew brought up phosphorus, and there was a residue in one of the boxes. The chemical element, which catches fire on contact with air and in the event of impact, was brought back to the quayside. The trawler was cleaned using the fire hose. Reports with photo video: https://www.nordlittoral.fr/238141/article/2025-02-19/un-feu-se-declare-sur-un-chalutier-au-bassin-loubet-boulogne https://www.deltafm.fr/boulogne-depart-de-feu-sur-un-bateau-de-peche-les-pompiers-interviennent#google_vignette

Fisherman injured off Boulogne-sur-mer

On Oct 4, 2022, short after 8:30 a.m. the emergency services received an alert that a 23 year old crew member of the 'Mère du Christ' had crushed his leg in a reel aboard a trawler off Boulogne-sur-mer. At around 8:50 a.m., the ship returned to the quay so that the emergency services took charge of the victim. The victim was taken care of by the firefighters of Boulogne and Marquise to be transported to the Duchenne hospital. He an open wound with a suspected fracture of the tibia fibula. Report with photo: https://lasemainedansleboulonnais.nordlittoral.fr/154635/article/2022-10-04/boulogne-sur-mer-un-matelot-s-ecrase-la-jambe-bord-d-un-chalutier

15 migrants rescued off Boulogne

On Nov 30, 2020, the CROSS Gris-Nez was notified by the 'Mère du Christ' that a boat was in difficulty off Boulogne-sur-Mer. The CROSS deployed the SNSM boat 'President Jacques Huret' of the station Boulogne-sur-Mer to assist. The SNSM took charge of the 15 castaways. They were brought to Boulogne-sur-Mer where they were taken care of by SDIS 62 and PAF 62 at 9.45 a.m.