Migrants have to navigate shipping lanes used by 500 ships a day – incidents in the past week include ...

1

Christmas Day

Five incidents in which more than 40 people tried to cross the Channel

2

Boxing Day

Nine people detained on beach after crossing in

an inflatable boat

Kent

Deal

Kingsdown

4

Folkestone

Dover

3

ferry crossings

Sandgate

1

2

Channel

Littlestone

Calais

shipping lanes

France

10 km

10 miles

3

27 December

Up to eight people spotted in a craft by the Spirit of Britain ferry

4

30 December

Six men found

on Kingsdown beach

1

Christmas Day

Five incidents in which more than 40 people tried to cross the Channel

2

Boxing Day

Nine people detained on beach after crossing in

an inflatable boat

3

27 December

Up to eight people spotted in a craft by the Spirit of Britain ferry

4

30 December

Six men found

on Kingsdown beach

Deal

Kent

4

Kingsdown

Dover

3

Folkestone

ferry crossings

Sandgate

1

2

Littlestone

Channel

Calais

shipping lanes

10 km

France

10 miles