The Royal Navy and Border Force are jointly managing the small boats crisis in Calais, which is located in France.

The entities involved

• Royal Navy →

  maritime service branch of the British Armed Forces

  • The UK Royal Navy maintains presence in Tortola, deploying for hurricane season support.Mon 13:35
  • Sherwood oaks supplied timbers for structures in London.Mon 10:52
• Border Force →

  responsible for frontline border control operations at UK ports

  • Border Force is handling frontline border control operations, and migrant numbers are exceeding the capacity of the military force.Mon 13:25
  • The UK and France have agreed on shared responsibility for intercepting migrants in the English Channel.Fri 02:00
• Calais →

  commune in Pas-de-Calais, France

  • A dinghy launched from Calais as the border crisis continued, while Marine Le Pen was seen as a presidential frontrunner in France.Mon 14:26
  • The Home Office is monitoring crossings from Calais, a location near Berck in France.Mon 08:55

Related events

• Surge teams were deployed to western beaches near Calais as cooperation on migrant displacement lines and border management was discussed with French counterparts.Sep 3
• Port of Dover serves as a gateway to Calais, connecting to France via ferry services.Sep 6
• Calais functions as an international border point, providing rail fares to major European cities.Jun 7
• Eurostar uses Calais terminals while Dover border points operate under EU rules governing border data collection.Sep 4