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On Aug 10, several assistance and rescue operations were conducted by the CROSS Gris-Nez to assist migrant boats. On the early morning, theCROSS was alerted that a migrant boat had suffered an engine failure in the Leffrinckoucke area and depliyed the 'Ridens' to monitor the boat. A few hours later, some migrants reported that the boat had broken down and requested assistance. The 'Ridens'rescued 59 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. On the same morning, two people were rescued aboard two different boats following requests for assistance. The first person, rescued by the intervention, 'Abeille Normandie', was dropped off at the quayside in Calais. The other person, rescued by the 'Minck', was dropped off at Gravelines. Later, another migrant boat was reported leaving the Bay of Somme. The CROSS then engaged the patrol boat 'Entre deux baies' from the SNSM station in Fort-Mahon-Plage to monitor the boat, which then suffered an engine failure. With the support of the 'SNS-511-Sainte-Blaise' from the SNSM station in Cayeux-sur-Mer, all 22 occupants of the boat were brought ashore in Cayeux-sur-Mer to be taken care of by land-based services. A total of 83 people were rescued by the State emergency services.

Omn Aug 13, 2025, the medical evacuation of a crew member of the 'Gure Amuitz' was requested from the hospital ship 'Juan de la Cosa',about 43 nauutical miles northeast of Burela. The CCS Fisterra of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 204, which hoisted the fisherman and transported him to A Coruña Airport, where an ambulance was waiting for further transport to hopsital for medical care on a higher level.

On Aug 11,, several assistance and rescue operations were coordinated by the CROSS Gris-Nez to assist migrant boats. On the early night, a migrant boat had stopped in the Hardelot area. The CROSS deployed the PSP 'Cormoran', which made contact and discovered that the boat had suffered engine failure. All 83 occupants quickly requested assistance. The patrol boat picked up all the passengers from the boat and dropped them off at the quay n Boulogne-sur-Mer. On the early morning, the CROSS was alerted by the border police's "Action Air Environnement" surveillance aircraft that a migrant boat was adrift in the Le Touquet area, and engaged the 'Minck' and the 'SNS 7-034-Notre Dame des Sables' from the Berck-sur-Mer SNSM station to monitor the boat. Once on site, all 22 people on board the boat requested assistance and were picked up by the 'Minck'. Near this boat another one was also in difficulty. Thus, the 'Minck' kept the 22 people on board while it monitored this other boat. 12 people on board requested assistance and were also picked up by the 'Minck', while the remaining occupants refused the offer assistance. All 34 people rescued by the Minck were dropped off in Calais. Finally, a migrant boat was reported off the coast of Merlimont-Plage. The CROSS engaged the "Notre Dame des Sables" and the patrol boat 'Maroni' to monitor the boat, which was heading towards Sainte-Cécile beach to embark more migrants. During this boarding, the 'SNS 7-034' assisted seven people who had fallen into the water, and then four more a short time later. Given the large number of people aboard the boat, the CROSS engaged the 'Abeille Normandie' to monitor the boat and stood down the SNS 7-034' and the 'Maroni'. Around midday, the occupants of the boat requested assistance from the 'Abeille Normandie', which rescued 36 people and dropped them off at the quay in Boulogne-sur-Mer. A total of 164 people were rescued by the State rescue services.

On Aug 14, 2025, there was the request for a medical evacuation of an 88-year-old passenger from the 'Ciudad de Sóller, en route from Palma to Valencia, 59 nautical miles off the coast. The CCS Valencia of Salvamento Marítimo deployed the SAR helicopter Helimer 223, whichhoisted the patient and transferred him to the La Fe Hospital for further medical treatment.

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.