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**Title: Emergency Rescue Operations Save 34 Migrants in the Strait of Dover** On March 23, 2026, multiple reports of migrant vessels in distress prompted immediate action from the CROSS Gris-Nez in the Strait of Dover. To ensure the safety of those aboard, an extensive array of resources was quickly deployed, including the patrol boats 'Cormoran' and 'Jeanne Barret', the coastal patrol boat 'Oyapock', and the rescue vessels 'Minck' and 'Ridens'. Furthermore, the SNS 209 - Président JC Fortini lifeboat from the Tréport station and the Maritime Gendarmerie's patrol boat 'Maroni' were also engaged, alongside the National Gendarmerie's RHIB 'Ouranos'. At approximately 12:45 p.m., a gendarmerie patrol observed a migrant boat off the coast of Hardelot, attempting to approach the beach in search of additional occupants. In response, CROSS Gris-Nez promptly dispatched the 'Ouranos' to monitor the situation, while the 'Jeanne Barret' sent its rescue craft (EDO) to assist. The conditions were chaotic during the rescue operation. The 'Ouranos' managed to save 12 individuals who were at imminent risk of drowning, while the EDO from the 'Jeanne Barret' rescued an additional six people. By around 2:00 p.m., the 18 rescued migrants had safely disembarked in Boulogne-sur-Mer, where they were met by local rescue services. Meanwhile, the boat that sparked this operation proceeded towards England. The 'Jeanne Barret' remained on standby under the direction of CROSS Gris-Nez, ready to render further assistance if needed. As the day progressed, British rescue services successfully intercepted the vessel later in the afternoon. In another incident around 1:00 p.m., a fishing vessel alerted the Ault lighthouse regarding a small boat stranded with engine failure, carrying six migrants. The CROSS quickly tasked the 'Président JC Fortini' to assist. Initially, only two individuals requested to be rescued, but after several hours, the other four occupants also decided to seek help. All six were safely brought ashore at Le Tréport by approximately 6:30 p.m., where they received aid from the local ground rescue services. These coordinated rescue efforts underscore the ongoing challenges faced in the Strait of Dover, highlighting the commitment of maritime authorities to safeguard human lives amidst perilous journeys.

**Title: Coordinated Rescue Efforts Save 89 Migrants in the Strait of Dover** On March 3, 2026, a flurry of migrant boat departures was detected by the CROSS Gris-Nez in the busy Strait of Dover, prompting an extensive maritime response. To oversee the situation, a range of assets were dispatched, including the patrol boats PSP 'Flamant' and 'Pluvier,' the rescue vessel 'Minck,' the patrol boat 'Jeanne Barret,' surveillance ship VCSM 'Maroni,' port surveillance vessel VSMP 'Rondache,' Port Security boat PSMP 'ESMP 03,' and a RIB named 'Ouranos.' The coordinated operations began early in the morning. At approximately 5:30 a.m., the Dunkirk semaphore station alerted CROSS Gris-Nez about a makeshift migrant boat departing from Dunkirk-East. In response, the 'Flamant' was swiftly deployed to monitor the situation and offer necessary assistance. By 7:30 a.m., this vessel had located another group of migrants along the Petit-Fort-Philippe beach. Later, around 1:00 p.m., the boat’s occupants signaled for help. The 'Flamant' efficiently retrieved all 74 individuals on board, safely disembarking them at Calais by 5:00 p.m. In a separate incident, at about 6:30 a.m., CROSS Gris-Nez was informed of another migrant boat near Dunkirk-East. The 'ESMP 03' was sent in to oversee the situation, later to be supported by the 'Maroni' and 'Ouranos' by 8:00 a.m. As the day progressed, the 'Jeanne Barret' relieved them around 10:00 a.m., with the 'Pluvier' joining the efforts at 2:30 p.m. The rescue operations culminated at approximately 4:30 p.m., when the 'Jeanne Barret' successfully rescued 15 individuals in distress, three of whom sustained injuries. They were quickly transported to the port of Calais around 10:00 p.m., where the injured received prompt medical attention from the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service of Pas-de-Calais and were taken to the local hospital for further care. The operations continued on March 4, highlighting the persistent challenges faced by migrants attempting to cross from France to the United Kingdom. In total, the CROSS Gris-Nez undertook seven operations, rescuing a staggering 89 migrants, underscoring the importance of vigilant maritime safety measures in the region.

On Nov 6, multiple departures of migrant boats were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez, which deployed the following maritime and aerial resources: - The rescue vessel 'Minck', chartered by the French State; - The Customs Coast Guard vessel 'Nordet'; - The Navy emergency tug 'Abeille Normandie'; - The Maritime Gendarmerie's coastal maritime surveillance vessel 'Yser'; - The Customs patrol boat 'Jacques Oudart Fourmentin' - The patrol boat 'Jeanne Barret'; - The 'SNS 077-Notre-Dame du Risban' from the SNSM station in Calais, the 'SNS 087-Jean-Bart II' from the SNSM station in Dunkirk, 'SNS 276-Notre Dame des Flandres' from the SNSM station in Gravelines and the 'SNS 7-034 Notre-Dame des Sables'from the SNSM station in Berck-sur-Mer; - The patrol boat 'Ouranos' from the Calais gendarmerie's nautical brigade; - The patrol boat 'Rondache' from the Dunkirk Maritime and Port Security Platoon; - The surveillance vessels 'ESMP 03' and 'ESMP 04' from the PSMPs in Calais and Dunkirk; - An Air Environnement aircraft chartered by the State; - A French Navy's Dauphin helicopter based in Le Touquet; - A Civil Security's Dragon 76 helicopter; - A British Marlin aircraft. Following the sinking of a boat off Dunkirk, 94 people were rescued by state services. Simultaneously, a large-scale air and sea search operation was deployed in the area before the search was called off. Earlier on the morning of Nov 6, a migrant boat was reported in the Malo-les-Bains area. The CROSS deployed the 'ESMP 04' to assist the boat, which had struck the breakwater and thrown several people into the water near the jetty. The 'SNS 087' and the rigid inflatable boat from the 'Abeille Normandie' were also quickly dispatched by the CROSS. Several people managed to reach the breakwater on their own, while the rigid inflatable boat rescued one injured person on the breakwater and brought him ashore, where he was taken into the care of the rescue service. The boat then resumed its journey and refused assistance offered by the 'ESMP 04', and subsequently by the 'Rondache', deployed by the CROSS to relieve the 'ESMP 04'. Also on the morning of Nov 6, the CROSS Gris-Nez was alerted by the port of Calais that a migrant boat had run aground on a sandbank near the Walde lighthouse. The CROSS then deployed the 'Ouranos' to assist, which rescued one person and brought him ashore at the port of Calais, where he wase taken into the care of state services. Meanwhile, the Yser patrol boat monitored the boat, which had resumed its course. In the same area near the Walde lighthouse, the CROSS was informed that a boat was in distress on a sandbank. The 'Jeanne Barret' and the 'SNS 077' began a search. Once the boat was located by the lifeboat,all seven people on board requested assistance. The 'SNS 077' rescued them and brought them ashore in Calais for further care by the shore based services. Also in the area of ​​the Walde lighthouse, the CROSS deployed the 'Jeanne Barret' to monitor another boat. The patrol boat rescued two people and then monitored the boat as it continued on its way, before disembarking the rescued at the dock in Boulogne-sur-Mer. On the afternoon of Nov 6, the Ault lighthouse reported a migrant boat in distress near Berck-sur-Mer. The CROSS again deployed the 'Jeanne Barret' for surveillance, joined by the 'SNS 7-034'. During the boarding process, the lifeboat rescued one person who was in difficulty in the water, before all were taken ashore by the fire department. While monitoring the vessel, the 'Jeanne Barret' rescued one more person who was requesting assistance.

During the night of May 30 and on May 31, numerous migrant boat departures were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez. First, the departure of a boat was reported to the CROSS in the Fort-Mahon beach sector. The CROSS dispatched the 'Jeanne Barret' to locate and monitor it. Some of the occupants quickly requested to be rescued. The 'Jeanne Barret's operational rescue boat (EDO) then rescued 60 people. Several people did not wish to be rescued and remained on the precarious boat under the surveillance of the 'Jeanne Barret', which finally retrieved them a few minutes later. All 78 rescued people disembarked in Boulogne-sur-Mer on the early morning of May 31 and were taken into care by the land authorities. At the same time, the CROSS Gris-Nez also engaged the 'Abeille Normandie' to assist another migrant boat in the Wimereux beach area. The tug monitored the boat until its engine failed, forcing all the migrants to request assistance, and recovered 61 migrants before being deployed on two other boat monitoring operations. In the absence of a request for assistance from them, the 'Abeille Normandie' was able to sail to Boulogne-sur-Mer to drop off the migrants. At the same time, the Dunkirk signal (59) reported another departure from the port. The 'Oyapock', already in the area monitoring another boat, noticed it was a taxi boat picking up more migrants on the beach at Grand-Fort Philippe .Leaving the Oyapock's initial surveillance zone, the taxi boat was relocated by the S-100 drone deployed by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to the CROSS Gris-Nez, which also engaged the PSP 'Cormoran', which began monitoring migrant boats entering the waters of the traffic separation scheme. On the early morning of May 31, the patrol boat picked up nine migrants requesting rescue. They were disembarked in Calais n the early afternoon. At midday, the 'SNS-067 - Mona Rigolet' from the Calais SNSM station was deployed by the CROSS to assist another boat off the coast of Dunkirk. Once in the area, the lifeboat began its surveillance and then assisted 36 people, who disembarked in Calais in the early afternoon. A total of 184 people were rescued and taken into care by government resources.

On the evening of March 21, 2025, a migrant boat was reported departing the coast of Hardelot to the CROSS Gris-Nez, which then engaged the 'Jeanne Barret' to monitor the precarious boat. In the middle of the night, following engine damage, the migrants requested assistance. The 'Jeanne Barret' rescued the 57 people on board the boat and brought them back to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer.

During the night of March 20 to March 21, 2025, numerous migrant boat departures were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez. Early on the evening of March 20, 2025, the CROSS Gris-Nez engaged the 'Minck' to locate a boat reported in the Slack dunes area. Once in the area, the 'Minck' monitored the boat. Faced with an engine failure, the migrants requested the rescue by the 'Minck', which picked up 62 people on board. They were dropped off at the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer in the middle of the night. The CROSS Gris-Nez then engaged the 'Abeille Normandie' off the coast of Slack. Following a request for assistance from some of the migrants, the tug rescued 35 people on board, including two injured people and one unconscious person. The CROSS deployed the French Navy's Dauphin helicopter based in Le Touquet to evacuate the unconscious person, whose condition was stable from the 'Abeille Normandie'. The Dauphin hoisted the victims and transported them to the hospital in Boulogne-sur-Mer, where they were treated in the middle of the night. The people rescued by the 'Abeille Normandie' were taken back to Boulogne-sur-Mer early in the morning, where they were treated by the firefighters. Meanwhile, the remaining people on board the migrant boat, who did not request assistance, continued on their way, remaining under the surveillance of French resources. In the middle of the night, the CROSS Gris-Nez then engaged the 'Jeanne Barret' and the 'SNS 076-Président Jacques Huret' from the Boulogne-sur-Mer SNSM station to locate a precarious boat in the Cran-Poulet area. The 'Abeille Normandie' was also deployed to support these resources. Once the overloaded boat was located, the 'Jeanne Barret' and the 'Abeille Normandie' launched their tenders to rescue all migrants who requested assistance. 63 people were thus picked up by the 'Jeanne Barret', which dropped them off at the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer early in the morning. Finally, also in the middle of the night, off the coast of Dunkirk, the CROSS Gris-Nez engaged the 'Ridens', which rescued eight people from a boat, wile the rest of the migrants continued on their way without requesting assistance. The 'Ridens' continued its surveillance until the early morning, and then headed for Calais to disembark the eight rescued people at the quayside. 168 boat people were rescued, including three injured people treated by land rescue services and the Boulogne-sur-Mer hospital.