Not seen this before

[Two of usI]

Just travelled from Newhaven to Dieppe, as we drove onto the ferry there were 8 Machine gun armed soldiers on the car deck, and then walked around the ship all crossing to Dieppe.

Bit scary !!!!

 

[ChrisSue]

Perhaps the new government's crackdown on illegal immigration but someone misread the instructions

 

[Jays2]

French or English?

 

[Two of usI]

French

 

[Landy Andy]

It’s when you don’t see them that you need to worry

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[Dart]

They are known as sea marshalls, first introduced on cross channel ferries a few years ago as a deterrent against terrorists. I remember Brittany Ferries putting out publicity to advise passengers not to be alarmed if they happened to be on a crossing with marshalls on board. Having said that, I've only seen them once on the Plymouth to Roscoff route and there were just two of them I think.

 

[Vanman]

Just travelled from Newhaven to Dieppe, as we drove onto the ferry there were 8 Machine gun armed soldiers on the car deck, and then walked around the ship all crossing to Dieppe.

Bit scary !!!!

No pictures?

 

[gus-lopez]

French

used to see them checking vehicles at Dunkirk a few years ago

 

[Just smiffy]

Just travelled from Newhaven to Dieppe, as we drove onto the ferry there were 8 Machine gun armed soldiers on the car deck, and then walked around the ship all crossing to Dieppe.

Bit scary !!!!

They were checking for crit-air stickers…

 

[pelican]

They are known as sea marshalls, first introduced on cross channel ferries a few years ago as a deterrent against terrorists. I remember Brittany Ferries putting out publicity to advise passengers not to be alarmed if they happened to be on a crossing with marshalls on board. Having said that, I've only seen them once on the Plymouth to Roscoff route and there were just two of them I think.

Only two because of ticket price.
Better deal on DFDS
And if they used Dads Army they would have got 20% discount on the tickets.

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[dash300]

They are known as sea marshalls, first introduced on cross channel ferries a few years ago as a deterrent against terrorists. I remember Brittany Ferries putting out publicity to advise passengers not to be alarmed if they happened to be on a crossing with marshalls on board. Having said that, I've only seen them once on the Plymouth to Roscoff route and there were just two of them I think.

Just a bit of high visibility Policing.
Airlines have been using Sky Marshall's for decades but you don't see them. It just depends on the level of National security threat against the National Carrier. El Al have had a significant number Sky Marshals per flight since the Europa Hotel Crew bus shooting in london in 1978.
They are obviously covert and a standard posting for Mossad and Israeli conscripts.
The weaponry some African State carriers carry is scary considering they are flying in a pressurised tube at 40k ft!! El Al have significantly smarter equipment.

 

[Carpmart]

It shows how much the government, big business and security services keep the general population in the dark about what’s going on!

The mushroom expression comes to mind with these agency and the ‘serfs’; “keep them in the dark and feed them shit!”

 

[Minxy]

Ha .. too late, I'm already over half way down France!

 

[meanders]

It shows how much the government, big business and security services keep the general population in the dark about what’s going on!

The mushroom expression comes to mind with these agency and the ‘serfs’; “keep them in the dark and feed them shit!”

On the contrary, I don't think I have ever felt in the dark about security precautions on planes, trains or ferries. The UK alert level is always available,, and updates are widely published. Clearly there are, and always have been, things that are kept secret from the public either for national security reasons, or to ensure subsequent fair trial.

 

[Carpmart]

On the contrary, I don't think I have ever felt in the dark about security precautions on planes, trains or ferries. The UK alert level is always available,, and updates are widely published. Clearly there are, and always have been, things that are kept secret from the public either for national security reasons, or to ensure subsequent fair trial.

You may of course feel very secure, it’s subjective and individual how one feels about security. The reality is, neither of us know as we are kept in the dark!

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[cyberyacht]

They were checking for crit-air stickers…

So long as it wasn't MHF ones.