36 migrants rescued at sea in the Strait of Pas-de-Calais
The maritime affairs patroller, the Themis, intervened twice this Saturday to help two migrant boats trying to cross the Channel. The Gris-Nez regional operational surveillance … Read more
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New passage of a Russian submarine in the strait
Returning from a mission – whose areas remain confidential – the Novorossiysk (to the hull number B 261) went to about ten kilometers off Boulogne-sur-Mer … Read more
Departing from Australia, this ore carrier crossed the strait after a two-month trip
The Frontier Island had left Hay Point, on the north east coast of Australia, on November 5. It had been charged in less than 72 … Read more
Two Alsatians help migrants cross the strait from Berck
Last October, a business in Étaples warned the gendarmerie that two individuals are interested in purchasing a large number of life jackets and a navigation … Read more
A regular in Canada’s great lakes sailed the Strait on Christmas Eve
This versatile 19,500 tonne cargo ship – built by the Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua, located opposite Shanghai and commissioned in 2013 – was heading towards Flushing … Read more
a convoy of more than 600 meters descended the strait a few days ago
L’Alp Defender was built in 2017 in South Korea. With its 15,300 Kw, 89 meters long and 21 meters wide, it is a very powerful … Read more
A multitasking “tanker” passed through the strait this Saturday in Boulogne
This Saturday, the petroleum product transport vessel Karpathos went up the strait to reach – as is often the case – Rotterdam. Built in Qingdao, … Read more
China’s provocations in the Taiwan Strait
The Taiwanese army is on high alert. In recent weeks, Taiwan has reported a dramatic increase in the number of Chinese Air Force aircraft flights … Read more
Two Belgians arrested for attempted kidnapping in the Strait of Gibraltar (video)
Posted on Monday, August 24, 2020 at 2:54 p.m. According to information relayed by local media, the Belgians behind this kidnapping attempt could be part … Read more
Why so many liners in the strait in a few days?
Since the start of the health crisis, dozens of liners had to stop their cruise program worldwide. Some have found a quay to accommodate them, … Read more