And Then, Just A Thought...

   With the ‘news’ Priti Pointless has some super smart plans to curb the channel invasion, I had a think – yeah, I know – about it and, if you read this Priti, it may well be worth a try. Pardon? Thought not. Here it is anyway.
   Station all our available boarder force vessels, and a few frigates – have we still got a few? - right on the channel border between us and France. Right on the border would mean a few meters our side of the border and spaced along the popular dinghy crossing area.
   These modern vessels would be able to maintain their position with the click of a few buttons with modern navigation aids and position holding all-round thrusters. Hell, oil rig supply and anchor handling boats** have been doing it in all weathers for decades and remember these fellows only come across in good weather, right?
   By the use of drones and radar and any other modern detection aids, satellites? watch the French side and when a suspect craft is pinged, move along our side of the border to intercept said craft.
   If the craft is intercepted and confirmed to be a boat load of gimmigrants, get a line on it, and they’ll assist as they’ll think they’re being ‘rescued’, manoeuvre so’s our boat remains just our side of the border with the naughty boat just on the French side then summon the French to come along at their earliest convenience to take ‘em ‘home’.
   Our vessel may have to launch its Z–boat to prevent any sea jumpers as they see their plan unravelling, so’s to pick ‘em up and put ‘em back in their dinghy.
   Wot’s so hard about that? Probably a lot that this old fellow’s unaware of in these ‘let’s see how complex we can make this simple idea’ sort o’ days.

         
   **Here’s another thought. With the continuing decline in North Sea offshore work, other than windmills of course, there may well be a bunch of rig supply anchor handlers tied up tight just itching for some work...

Quote;  Mark Twain.

“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than those you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from safe harbour. Catch the wind in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”