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60 migrants rescued in three missions
In the night of Jan 12, 2022, the CROSS Gris-Nez identified several boats in difficulty in the Strait of Pas-de-Calais. Rescue operations continued throughout the day of Jan 13. The CROSS deployed several nautical resources to assist. - The 'Nordet' rescued 34 castaways, who were then dropped them off at the port of Dunkirk. - The PSP 'Flamant' was involved in several rescue operations and picked up 26 migrants. They were dropped off at the ports of Dunkirk and Calais. All rescued migrants taken care of by the border police and the departmental fire and rescue service.
80 migrants rescued in three missions
On Nov 10, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that several boats were in difficulty off Calais. A trawler and the ferry 'Dunkerque Seaways' located a boat with 36 castaways. The emergency tug 'Abeille Languedoc' was deployed to assist. It took them aboard and dropped them off at the port of Dunkirk where they were taken care of by the border police and the departmental fire and rescue service. Soon after, the 'Abeille Languedoc' was sent to another boat in difficulty and rescued 36 castaways. They were droppedoff at the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The 'Nordet-DF 37' rescued eight castaways - 3 children, 3 women and 2 men - who were taken back to the port of Dunkirk.
41 migrants rescued in two missions
On Sep 6, 2021, the CROSS Gris-Nez was informed that several boats were attempting to cross the English Channel and got in difficulty off the Strait of Pas de Calais. A first boat was reported in difficulty near Pas-de-Calais by a gendarmerie helicopter. The CROSS deployed the 'Nordet-DF 37' to assist, which picked up four castaways and their boat. They were dropped off at the port of Dunkirk and taken care of by the border police. The Departmental Fire and Rescue Operational Center (CODIS) 59 then informedthe CROSS Gris-Nez that a boat was in difficulty north of Dunkirk. The CROSS again sent the 'Nordet' which took charge of 37 castaways including two women and a child as well as their boat and dropped them off at the port of Dunkirk where they were also taken care of by the border police.
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