[In response to the migrant crisis, the EU deploys patrol ships to the English Channel] September 5th, the European Border Agency announced on the 4th that it had dispatched a patrol ship to the English Channel for the first time to support France’s search and rescue operations against overloaded migrant ships at sea. In the coming months, the European Border Agency will dispatch more ships to participate in search and rescue missions. According to the European Border Agency, the patrol ship comes from the Spanish National Guard and has begun performing tasks near the French coast this week, working in conjunction with the agency's reconnaissance aircraft deployed over the English Channel starting in 2021. The agency stressed that its mission was limited to supporting French search and rescue operations and did not include intercepting migrants at sea. This patrol ship will help France more comprehensively grasp maritime dynamics, be responsible for detecting, identifying and tracking small vessels, and transmit precise information to France in real time. The European Border Agency said more ships from other EU member states would join the operation in the coming months. (CCTV News)