On Sunday, February 25, 2024, the Regional Operational Surveillance and Rescue Center (CROSS) Gris-Nez received alarming news of a migrant boat facing distress off the coast of Calais (62).

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In response, CROSS Gris-Nez dispatched Customs patrolman Jacques Oudart Fourmentin (JOF) to assess the situation. Upon arrival, the JOF crew discovered a solitary individual aboard the vessel. Without hesitation, the crew swiftly rescued the shipwrecked man. Subsequently, upon reaching the docks at Boulogne-sur-Mer (62), the individual received immediate assistance from the land rescue services and the Border Police (PAF 62).

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