About Patrol Boat
A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defence duties. There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, police force or customs and may be intended for marine or estuarine or river environments.
On patrol with Tunisia's coast guard: Nine boats in 24 hours
... Within half an hour of our departure from the Tunisian coastal city of Sfax and boarding the national coast guard Patrol Boat, the radar had intercepted its first signal...
Ministers face renewed pressure over boat crossings
... French authorities said the migrant boat was first detected by a commercial vessel, before a French Patrol Boat was dispatched to the boat in distress...
Negligence may have led to 36 migrant deaths in Canary Islands, lawsuit alleges
... A Patrol Boat was despatched, but it arrived 10 hours after the migrants dinghy was first spotted by a Spanish rescue plane...
Hundreds of migrants rescued off Canary Islands
... But the ship did not aid the dinghy because the operation had been taken over by Moroccan officials, which dispatched a Patrol Boat that arrived on Wednesday morning, 10 hours after it had been spotted by a Spanish rescue plane, according to Reuters...
At least 30 migrants feared dead in Canary Islands disaster
... The ship did not aid the dinghy because the operation had been taken over by Moroccan officials, which dispatched a Patrol Boat that arrived on Wednesday morning, 10 hours after it had been spotted by a Spanish rescue plane, Reuters reports...
Charity swimmer Iain Hughes missing in English Channel
... Multi-national search" In spite of search efforts involving French and Belgian military helicopters, plus navy and police Patrol Boats, Iain s whereabouts remain unknown, " the fire service statement continued...
Obituary: Nigel Lawson
... After completing his national service in the Royal Navy, where he commanded a fast Patrol Boat, he went into journalism...
Calais migrants: French rescuers failed to help sinking boat
... The newspaper, Le Monde, quoting a leaked French police report, says the UK authorities sent a rescue vessel to the scene - but that they also asked France to send its Patrol Boat, Le Flamant, because it was closer...
Negligence may have led to 36 migrant deaths in Canary Islands, lawsuit alleges
By Mattea Bubalo and Ruth ComerfordBBC News
Negligence may have led to the deaths of migrants whose boat sank after waiting 10 hours for help off the Canary Islands , a lawsuit has alleged.
Prosecutors in Gran Canaria say crimes including failure to provide assistance may have been committed.
Thirty-six people
Several recent incidents have put Europe's response to migration under fresh scrutiny.
Spanish rescue officials were forced to defend their lack of action after it was reported that a Spanish search and rescue ship was only about an hour away from the dinghy.
The Ship did not help them because The Rescue operation had been taken over by Moroccan officials, Reuters news agency reported at The Time .
A Patrol Boat was despatched, but it arrived 10 hours after The Migrants ' dinghy was first spotted by a Spanish rescue plane.
Their boat sank about 100 miles (160km) south-east of Gran Canaria island On June 21, and 24 survivors were picked up by the Moroccan boat.
Spain's coastal rescue service said the sinking happened in waters monitored by both Spain and Morocco, and that they did not know the vessel's occupants were in danger, Spanish news agency EFE reported.
The Canary Islands are part of Spain, although they are situated off Africa's western coast. Many migrants travel from Africa to the archipelago in The Hope of reaching mainland Europe.
The Western Africa-Atlantic route is considered one of The World 's deadliest migration passages, and at least 543 migrants died or went missing on that journey in 2022, according to the UN's International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
The Incident comes as Europe's response to migration is being held under increased scrutiny following the sinking of a migrant boat
Greece's coastguard came Under Fire for their handling of The Tragedy , casting doubt on their version of events.
The UN has called for an investigation into Greece's handling of the disaster, amid claims more action should have been taken earlier to initiate a full-scale rescue attempt.
Earlier This Week , 86 people off the coast of the Canary Islands . There are also More Than 300 people Still Missing at sea on three boats, after setting off from Senegal Two Weeks ago.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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