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Navy ship rescued 59 distressed migrants
On the morning of Jan 21, a migrant boat departure was reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez at the coast of the Somme. The state chartered SAR ship 'Minck' was tasked to search for the boat. In addition, the CROSS deployed the 'Garonne' to reinforce the searches. On the early afternoon, the Navy vessel spotted the boat and ensured its close surveillance. Following a series of breakdowns, all people aboard were picked up by the 'Garonne', responding to the boat's request for assistance. With the agreement of the CROSS, the latter recovered the 59 people, before heading to Boulogne-sur-Mer,where they were dropped off on the late evening and taken care of by the shore based services.
83 people rescued in two missions
In the morning of Jan 29, several precarious boats attempted to cross the English Channel to Great Britain. The CROSS Gris-Nez identified wo boats in difficulty off Gravelines. The BSAM 'Garonne' managed to rescue 54 people. One of the castaways, victim of an illness, was taken care of by the crew of the' Garonne' and then by the SAMU 62 upon the arrival at the port of Calais in the middle of the day. The VCSM 'Oyapock' of the maritime gendarmerie was engaged to rescue 29 people. After being taken care of on board, all the castaways were dropped off at the port of Calais, where they were taken care of by the border police and the departmental fire and rescue service. The maritime prefect of the Channel and the North Sea warns anyone who plans to cross the Channel about the risks involved.
166 migrants rescued within a few hours
In the night of 16 and the morning of Dec 17, the CROSS Gris-Nez identified several boats in difficulty. The BSAM 'Garonne' picked up 50 people and dropped them off at the port of Calais. The customs launch VGC 'Nordet' rescued 45 boat people off Calais and dropped them off at the port. The BSAD 'Argonaute' rescued 31 castaways off Calais and dropped them off at the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The lifeboat 'SNS 077 Notre-Dame-du-Risban' from the SNSM station in Calais assisted a distressed boat of Oye-Plage and rescued 40 shipwrecked people, who were dropped off at the port of Calais. All the shipwrecked people were taken care of by the border police and the departmental fire and rescue service.
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