France will charter two additional ships in the English Channel to carry out rescue operations on the sea route, which has been crossed by record numbers of migrants trying to reach the English coast, the Maritime Secretariat announced on Wednesday (November 30th).
“The Prime Minister has decided to strengthen the sea rescue system in the coming weeks“, WHO “primarily based on chartering two additional vessels specifically dedicated to this mission“, this organization, which is under Matignon’s authority, is mentioned.
“Referring to the increase in the number of attempted crossings (…), despite the risks on unstable boats, the Prime Minister decided to strengthen the rescue system at sea in the coming weeks.“The press release says that this organization is under Matignon.
This reinforcementbased primarily on the chartering of two additional ships specifically dedicated to this mission, a requisitioning procedure is planned so that these additional life-saving assets are available as quickly as possible.“Continued the General Secretariat, headed by the former prefect of the Paris police, Didier Lalmin.
Commemoration of the November 2021 sinking
The organization has justified these additional measures and the timing of the announcement “the arrival of colder weather” and “the possibility of serious accidents“WTO”increase for migrants using sea means, putting them at risk on the world’s busiest sea route“.
“The system will then see the arrival of aerial drones, which will contribute to a better understanding of the maritime situation in real time, particularly when trying to pass several boats at the same time.“, we emphasize in the press release. The announcement comes a year after at least 27 migrants died when their boat sank on November 24, 2021, the worst tragedy on record in the channel.
Mid-November newspaper The worldHe, who says he consulted with the elements of the judicial investigation carried out in Paris on this tragedy, confirmed that the shipwrecked people called the French maritime authorities for help about fifteen times, but in vain.
In a telephone conversation with these maritime authorities, which AFP learned about, one migrant said:Help please (…) I’m in the water“. “Yes, but you are in English waters sir– answers his interlocutor. “No, not English waters, but French waters, please can you come quicklyhe pleads again before the conversation ends.
Source: Le Figaro
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