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So just for the avoidance of doubt any vessel with any flag, commercial, military and leisure, is duty bound to head to a vessel in distress at all speed to provide assistance. If possible they should notify them they are coming and any SARs authority. No state has the right to refuse seafarers rescued in its territorial waters.On the very rare occasions when migrants boats are in immediate distress, that is possible.
It has happened once this year….and it was a joint operation with France.
At no time will a UK Border force vessel be allowed to,pick up migrants and drop them at a French port with out prior agreement / coordination
so yet another Motorbiking scenario proven to be bolox
A vessel is in distress if it requires immediate assistance and/or has issued a distress call (mayday) which it should only do if immediate assistance is required.