Migrant vessel heading to English Channel; tracking signals lost
Councillor reports boat approaching Hampshire/Sussex coast with trackers reportedly disabled.
What to know
- A migrant vessel is heading toward Hampshire/Sussex in the English Channel.
- Tracking systems on the vessel have reportedly been disabled, hampering real-time monitoring.
- Information about the vessel's location and status is expected to be sparse until it approaches the shore.
George Madgwick Councillor
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Councillor reports migrant vessel approaching English Channel with disabled trackers
Councillor George Madgwick reported a migrant vessel heading toward Hampshire/Sussex in the English Channel. He noted that tracking systems on the vessel appear to have been turned off, limiting real-time information until it approaches the shore.
“The new illegal migrant vessel in the English Channel heading towards Hampshire/Sussex was being met by boats dispatched from England. However the trackers appear to have been turned off…”
— Cllr George Madgwick -
UPDATE. The new illegal migrant vessel in the English Channel heading towards Hampshire/Sussex was being met by boats dispatched from England. However the trackers appear to have been turned off Information may come through slowly until they get closer to shore - somewhere
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lol no volunteer has died in the line of duty since 1981. Statistically its far more dangerous to be an MP than an RNLI volunteer. You can respect what they're doing without making things up like they are being brave
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Are our right wing friends confusing our volunteer RNLI with America’s coast guard? The RNLI are a charity and their staff are largely volunteers, they are not ‘the government’ or ‘the authorities’
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