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• Boat REF#  ·  270077
• Length  ·  6.71m
• Year  ·  1983
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Long Keel
• Sleeping berths  ·  2
• Engine  ·  1 x diesel 10hp, Yanmar IGM 10 (2008)
• Lying  ·  West Scotland

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Engine serviced 2019

Cutter rigged Noble Wood spars (2014) with Stainless Steel standing rigging ()

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 1 batteries charged by: engine

Construction

Deck original gelcoat Cockpit teak Hull 2 part epoxy 2016

Accommodation

1 burner spirit Stove

2 anchors (Plough) 14.00m of chain 15.00m of rode Tillermate TP10 windvane self-steering system 3D superlight dinghy (2018) (Inflatable)

Nav Equipment

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2 bilge pumps (1 manual / 1 electric)

Broker's Comments

This is a fine example of the classic Oysterman 16. She has been very well maintained inside her purpose-built boat house over the past 10 years including full engine service each year and sitting in the boat house over the winter months. Benefitting from a bespoke 4-wheel road trailer fully serviced, and the addition of a new engine, sails and replacement mast 2014. All exterior woodwork is teak including the rubbing strakes and cockpit floor. The current owner has sailed her throughout Scotland from the Borders to the whisky isles including Northern Ireland.

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• Boat REF#  ·  127112
• Length  ·  4.88m
• Year  ·  1983
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Long Keel
• Sleeping berths  ·  2
• Engine  ·  1 x diesel 6.5hp, Yanmar 1GM ()
• Lying  ·  South Devon

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Engine serviced and checked by Marinewise Engineering July 2012

Cutter rigged Riverside Wood spars () with Stainless Steel standing rigging ()

All halyards led aft

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 1 batteries charged by: engine

Construction

Accommodation

1 burner propane Stove

1 anchors 10.00m of chain 45.00m of rode Trailer (heavy duty, twin axle) is included; would require checking before any long journey is undertaken

Nav Equipment

GPS and handheld VHF available by separate negotiation

Safety Equipment

1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 electric)

Broker's Comments

Boatshed Dartmouth are delighted to offer for sale a truly well maintained Oysterman 16. The original prototype of the Oysterman 16 was ‘Marie Louse’ (now owned by Mike Lucas of Mike Lucas Yachting). This original version was an open boat with the mast set further aft than subsequent boats. The production boats were designed with a deck-coachroof to offer a useful and snug cabin and production started in 1979. The first five boats were built by Barcreek Yacht Station in Malpas, Truro until Riverside Products in Penryn took over and built the next 12 Oysterman 16’s. Many Oysterman’s were sloop rigged but the boat looks much better cutter rigged (as this one is). I have been most impressed by this classic looking 16 footer – the current owners have lavished attention and care on her in heaps. Without doubt she is a most enjoyable boat to sail, with a good sized cockpit and plenty of room in the most useful cabin. I have a file full of notes, reviews, original brochure, receipts and more to handover to her new owner. Viewings are by appointment please with Boatshed Dartmouth broker, Paul Singer

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• Boat REF#  ·  276055
• Length  ·  6.70m
• Year  ·  1983
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Long Keel
• Sleeping berths  ·  2
• Engine  ·  1 x gasoline 6hp, Mercury (2012)
• Lying  ·  Essex

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Gaff rigged Wood spars (2018) with Other standing rigging ()

Rope standing rigging

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 1 batteries charged by:

Construction

Accommodation

1 anchors 10.00m of chain 12.00m of rode

Nav Equipment

Safety Equipment

1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 electric)

Broker's Comments

The Oysterman 16 is based on the designs of the Falmouth sailing dredgers, which are built for north oyster dredging under sail and serious racing in the off-season. For this reason they are designed with powerful sailing rigs and extra ballast, producing a pleasingly sturdy and fast boat under sail. They have good sized cockpits and cuddy interiors, with plenty of space on deck and below,for this size of boat.

This version is a tidy example of the gaff sloop. When visiting the boat, it presents as clean and well looked after, with woodwork that is in good condition. A new furling gib was provided in 2017, followed by a new mast in 2018. This boat looks ready to go and would be an ideal opportunity for single handed sailing, as a starter boat and equally for entusiasts of the design and racing. The interior coud be modified to include a galley and heads space, but is still sufficent for the occasional night or two away from harbour. If you would like to know more, or would like a personal viewing then please do contat our office and we would be happy to help.

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Oysterman 16 Boat for Sale

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• Location: Nr Plymouth
• LOA: 16'" (4.88m)
• Beam: 6' 4'' (1.94m)
• ID no.: 10906
• Engine Make: Vire
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• Fuel Type: Petrol

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Lovely little weekend or daysailer, inexpensive to run. These little gaffers sail brilliantly and can give embarassing moments to owners of slightly larger gaffers made by a different company.

Accommodation

2 single berths, sea water toilet, small galley area with single burner camping gaz cooker.

Mechanical and Rigging

Vire 7hp inboard petrol engine, very reliable and economic. New plastic fuel tank 2004. 2 bladed propeller. 1 x 12v battery. Silver spruce mast, bowsprit,boom and gaff. Mainsail, topsail and roller reefing genoa (new 2000).

Steering compass, depth sounder. CQR anchor with 25m chain and 40m warp, spare Danforth anchor with 50m warp. Fenders, warps. MOB throwing line, lifejackets, beaching legs, manual bilge pump. 7' GRP tender by separate negotiation.

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• Boat REF#  ·  225570
• Length  ·  4.88m
• Year  ·  1983
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Long Keel
• Sleeping berths  ·  2
• Engine  ·  1 x diesel 6.5hp, Yanmar 1GM ()
• Lying  ·  Falmouth

Boatshed Cornwall

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Cutter rigged Riverside Wood spars () with Stainless Steel standing rigging ()

Both Staysail and Jib are both furling

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 1 batteries charged by: engine, solar panels With Smart charging Unit

Construction

Accommodation

The Cooker fuel is Butane

1 burner propane Stove

2 anchors (Fisherman & Danforth) 10.00m of chain 45.00m of rode

Nav Equipment

Safety Equipment

2 bilge pumps (1 manual / 1 electric)

Broker's Comments

Riverside Products in Penryn built 12 in total of the Oysterman 16’s. Many Oysterman’s were sloop rigged but this boat looks much better for being cutter rigged.

This classic looking 16 footer has has much attention and care lavished on her as can be seen in the highly varnished wood work of the tiller and the spars as well as the woodwork on the topsides.

She has a good sized cockpit and a reasonable amount of room in the cabin for a 16 foot boat.

The boat comes with a trailer for winter yard storage or possibly, with some additional work, for transport on the road. She also has a full winter cover and a boom tent.

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• Boat REF#  ·  31151
• Length  ·  4.88m
• Year  · 
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Full-Displacement
• Engine  ·  1 x diesel 8hp, Sabb ()
• Lying  ·  Milford Haven Pembrokeshire

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The hull is original gelcoat with what looks to be a later added top deck. The galvanised rudder is new, as is the exhaust, skin fitting, keel shoe and skeg.

Wheel bearings are new.

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1 bilge pumps (1 manual / 0 electric)

Broker's Comments

The first time I ever cast off in a boat was in a craft very similar to this one. 8 years old, a sandwich box and a couple of rods with my dear old Grandad (God rest his soul) off for the day on what to me was the most exiting adventure ever. We didnt catch anything except sunstroke, so what..... the bug had bit. Somebody is going to get the most economical and sturdy of proper little boats with this one. The bullet proof simple diesel engine runs all day on just the smell of an oily rag. Give the hand start a turn;- after 10 hours of put, put, put, put, put, put, (you can make the noise), you will get home having used about one gallon. Think about it. For the pure nostalgia of that engine noise, I want it myself, only my wife has told me if I come home with another boat it had better be big enough to live on. These boat details are subject to contract. Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

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• Start date 1 Apr 2020

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Hi has anyone got experience of these boats as I am thinking of buying one.  

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There's rather a nice looking one that is for sale in Tollesbury, by the erroneously named sail lofts. The broker got some free advertising from ITV in the opening episodes of that New Liar tosh that's on telly at the moment. Haven't got any experience of the boat though, other than they're jolly nice to behold on the water.  

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Thinking of a small weekender for the river Blackwater and surroundings. so a small cabin ideal.  

Isn't this boat a bit deep for creek crawling?  

Are Oyster Catcher 16's and Oysterman 16's two different boats? Googling them seems to indicate so. So perhaps not relevant, I've got a video of the East Coast Classics from 1992 - racing in high winds from Shotley etc. There's two Oysterman 16's, one cutter rigged and one sloop rigged. They could quite clearly handle a lot of wind and the voice over was discussing which was the better in the conditions (I can't remember his conclusion). There are some very (very) short YouTube video's from the person who did the video - search under "smacksman". The Tollesbury Oyster Catcher or Oysterman 16 was from sale when we did smack boat racing there last Mayday bank holiday so you would have thought open to reduced offers.  

You are absolutely spot-on, Ian, the vessel in Tollesbury is an Oysterman 16, here is the advert: 1984 Oysterman 16 Sail New and Used Boats for Sale - www.yachtworld.co.uk  

Towing a dingy as Avatar if possible . Get your point though they draw 2 foot.  

Black Diamond said: You are absolutely spot-on, Ian, the vessel in Tollesbury is an Oysterman 16, here is the advert: 1984 Oysterman 16 Sail New and Used Boats for Sale - www.yachtworld.co.uk Click to expand...

Odd, looking at these boats on the internet, draft is .62 metres or thereabouts. Looking at pictures it seems much, much more...but...I've just realised that .62 metres draft on a 16 footer looks a lot more than it is. So apologies. I looked over one a couple of years back. Nicely thought out and they certainly look as though they might sail quite well, certainly better than the Winkle Brig we had some years back.  

Simple google search reveals Oysterman 16 was a Paul Gartside design, based on Falmouth working boats, with a draft of 3'. The similar Oystercatcher 16 (which I suspect were the one's on the Shotley Classics video, good excuse to dig out and watch again to be sure) slightly shallower at 2'. I think it's a matter of scale - they look bigger boats, therefore the depth looks greater - say like a Heard 23', therefore about 5' deep. When we were at Tollesbury I'm sure I said to my friend - what a deep boat, not suitable for the East Coast etc, yet that Oysterman was only 3' deep. It just looked a lot more! (edit, it would also lean over a lot more when drying out, so perhaps it's more the underwater profile)  

• 25 Sep 2020

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tidclacy said: Hi has anyone got experience of these boats as I am thinking of buying one. Click to expand...

Bryan Gibson said: Hi everybody, I am Bryan Gibson, owner of Mayfly Classic Boats, creator of the Oystercatcher 16, 20 and 27. I also re-developed the Oysterman 22. Maybe a few of you remember me exhibiting at Southampton, London, the caravan and camping how at the NEC , The East Coast Boat Show at Ipswich, Brest 92 and many other venues and boat shows between 1992 and 2010. I also wrote in Boating Business Magazine as Bilge Rat, exposing all the 'fun and frolics' of the UK boat building industry from the inside. If any of you out there wish to know the truth about my boats, just ask. My moulds are still in existence, I just need a little enthusiasm ( orders) to return my boats back into production. Bryan Gibson. Click to expand...

Oddbird said: The boat that made the biggest impact on me in a lifetime of shore-based interest in classic pocket boats was your Oystercatcher 16 at the London Boat Show (Earl’s Court) in mid/late 1980s. The interior was perfection personified. If I could find/build an Oysterman 22 with similar interior ... How can I reach you? Couldn’t find you on internet. Hope this finds you in good spirits. Click to expand...

Hi Oddbird, You quoted the 80's in your e mail to me, but my first boat show was The East Coast Show at Ipswich in 1992, then Southampton 1992 and then London in 1993, so you may be praising us for work we did not complete, but believe me, I set out to make beautiful interiors to my yacht range, as well as making them work as attractive and efficient living areas making the best of very small spaces. I redeveloped the OY22 and disposed of the trotter berths and moved the heads area into the forward cabin, which opened-up the mid hull accommodation massively. My cabinet maker specialised in solid cherry and American white oak timber for interior woodwork and Burmese teak, externally. My partner at Gweek, Chris Jones, carried out a couple of re-builds, but the OY 22 was far too costly to build new. The OY 20 is a much more affordable proposition, especially when labour rates are now so high compared with 25 years ago. Call me on 07828 264067 and we can have a chat. I am looking at the prospects of making timber kits easily attached to GRP interior mouldings. Hopefully an instantly achieved and recognised uniform professional standard, which is good for both builder and customers' past and future reputation and financial value and reputation. At the moment I am bringing my Oystercatcher 16 back to life, having just built a new house overlooking the Camel estuary and I'm in the process of re-purchasing one of my previous 16's in almost new condition,. I'll be using her as a template for new locker and sub-moulds, as being a reference to my past activities. If you wish to build a big boat, we have a 27 footer hull in blue already moulded, but the OY 27 currently has no interior sub mouldings or a deck moulding, unlike the OY20. I have also not owned the OY 22 moulds for at least 20 years. I hope to hear from you soon, as Covid19 can't stop us speaking over the phone! Regards, Bryan Gibson  

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Message for Bryan Gibson We purchased a Oystercatcher 16 in October 2020 called Lizzie. The building plaque displays Mayfly Classic Boats Oystercatcher Yard Number 7 The Boatyard Gweek Quay Helston Cornwall We have spent the time from October to now restoring and refitting her ready for launching at the end of March Details of her from the previous owner have been scarce and we are keen to find more about the design and class. We understand she was originally built in 1994. Are you able to help us with our research to know the design and intended concept We would be very grateful to hear from you We are based in Suffolk and Lizzie will be kept on the river Deben at Tidemill Yacht Harbour Woodbridge Thank you Regards Chris & Jaki Bailey [email protected] 07516 663712  

Message for Bryan Gibson We purchased a Oystercatcher 16 in October 2020 called Lizzie. The building plaque displays Mayfly Classic Boats Oystercatcher Yard Number 7 The Boatyard Gweek Quay Helston Cornwall We have spent the time from October to now restoring and refitting her ready for launching at the end of March Details of her from the previous owner have been scarce and we are keen to find more about the design and class. We understand she was originally built in 1994. Are you able to help us with our research to know the design and intended concept We would be very grateful to hear from you We are based in Suffolk and Lizzie will be kept on the river Deben at Tidemill Yacht Harbour Woodbridge Thank you Regards  

• 27 Apr 2022

Is it correct that 'catcher' draft 2ft and 'man' 3ft?  

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Some people may also enter the UK on regular routes and their status subsequently becomes irregular (for example, if they overstay their visa). Others may enter through an irregular method and remain undetected or will be detected some time after their arrival. Others may enter irregularly but obtain ‘regular’ status (for example, following an application for asylum).

The statistics presented here relate to the number of people detected on, or shortly after, arrival to the UK through various irregular methods of entry. They do not include all those who enter the UK through irregular methods, nor the number of irregular migrants currently present in the UK . It is not possible to know the exact number of people currently resident in the UK without permission, nor the total number of people who enter the UK irregularly.

Some people seek to enter the UK without valid permission but are prevented from reaching the UK border (for example, at the juxtaposed controls in France and Belgium, or further afield, if prevented from travelling). Prevented attempts are not reported in this release. Any counts of attempted entries may relate to multiple attempts by the same individual, and therefore will not relate to numbers of people.

Additional information is provided in the ‘ About the statistics ’ section and in the user guide .

2. Irregular arrivals

Not all arrivals will be detected and the proportion of arrivals detected will vary by method. Therefore, it is not advisable to directly compare recorded detections on different methods of entry. However, some broad trends can be observed.

In the year ending June 2024, there were 38,784 detected irregular arrivals, 26% fewer than in the year ending June 2023, and 81% of these arrived by small boats.

Small boats have been the predominant recorded method of entry for irregular arrivals since 2020, when detections on this method increased rapidly and detections on other methods declined (likely in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic making other methods of entry, such as air or ferry, less viable). Small boat arrivals are also the most visible of the irregular methods of entry, so the most likely to be recorded.

Small boat arrival numbers are subject to seasonal fluctuations due to changes in the weather, typically with peaks in warmer summer months (for example, quarter 3 (Q3), July to September, see figure 1). Comparisons of arrivals between the same months in different years may also be affected by differences in conditions. As a result, we do not make comparisons between shorter periods where arrival numbers are low and may fluctuate considerably.

Figure 1: Detections at the UK border, by method of entry, January 2018 to June 2024

Source: Irregular migration to the UK detailed dataset, year ending June 2024 - Irr_D01

2.1 Nationalities and demographics of arrivals

Since January 2018, 70% of people detected arriving irregularly have been adult males aged 18 and over.

Since 2018 just under one-fifth (19%) of detected irregular arrivals have been children aged 17 and under.

Financial, social, physical and geographical factors may influence the method of entry individuals use and the types of individuals detected arriving through each one. These factors may also change over time.

Around one-sixth (16%) of detected irregular arrivals in the year ending June 2024 were Afghans, who were in the top 5 for all 4 entry methods.

However, the number of Afghan small boat arrivals has decreased by 41% in the year ending June 2024 (figure 2).

Table 1: Top 5 nationalities detected arriving for each irregular method of entry, in the year ending June 2024 1,2

• The top nationalities are those with the highest number of detected irregular arrivals for each separate method of entry in the year ending June 2024.
• Excludes small boat arrivals labelled as ‘Not currently recorded’ in the detailed and summary tables that accompany this release, for whom information on nationality is not yet available.

Figure 2 (below) shows how the top 5 nationalities who were detected arriving by small boat in each of the last 3 years has varied. Iranian and Afghan nationals are the only nationalities who were in the top 5 for all 3 years. However, whilst Iranians were the top nationality in the year ending June 2022, Afghans were top in the year ending June 2024. Iraqi and Syrian nationals also continue to be regularly detected arriving by small boat.

Arrivals by Albanian nationals increased in the year ending June 2022 (3,221 arrivals), peaked in the year ending June 2023 (10,507 arrivals), but declined to only 755 small boat arrivals in the year ending June 2024. The substantial increase in Albanian small boat arrivals in 2022 in part influenced the signing of the agreement in December 2022 between the UK and Albania to deter and disrupt irregular migration and criminal networks.

Arrivals by Vietnamese nationals in January to June 2024 (2,248 arrivals) were more than 4 times higher than in the same period of 2023 (523 arrivals) and they were the most common nationality detected arriving by small boat in January to June 2024 (17% of total small boat arrivals). In April 2024, the UK signed an agreement with Vietnam to increase cooperation on dealing with irregular migration.

The top 5 nationalities are no longer as dominant as they were previously, and other countries (not in the top 5) accounted for 41% of arrivals in the year ending June 2024 (compared to only 26% in the previous year). Whilst there is some consistency in the nationalities most commonly arriving by small boats, new nationalities do emerge from time-to-time.

Figure 2: Top nationalities arriving by small boats, year ending June 2022, year ending June 2023, and year ending June 2024 1,2

• The top nationalities are those with the highest number of small boat arrivals in each of the last 3 years.
• Excludes arrivals where information on nationality was not recorded in the dataset.

3. How many people were detected arriving by small boats?

3.1. number of people arriving by small boat.

Statistics on small boats include individuals who were detected on arrival to the UK, detected in the Channel and subsequently brought to the UK, and those encountered in the UK who were suspected of having arrived on a small boat within the previous 72 hours. They do not include any people who arrived on larger vessels (such as a ferry), those who arrived in the UK undetected or those prevented from departing France or intercepted by French authorities and returned to France (see the ‘ user guide ’ for more details).

In the year ending June 2024, 31,493 people arrived by small boats, 29% fewer than in the year ending June 2023 (44,460).

However, data for the first 6 months of 2024 shows that the number of small boat arrivals from January to June 2024 was 18% higher than the same period in 2023 (figure 3).

Figure 3: Cumulative number of people arriving by small boats each month, January 2020 to June 2024

Source: Irregular migration to the UK summary tables, year ending June 2024 - Irr_02a

3.2. Number of boats and people per boat

The average number of people per boat has again increased, to 51 people per boat in the year ending June 2024 compared with an average of 44 people per boat in the year ending June 2023.

Figure 4: Number of small boats arriving and average number of people per boat, January 2018 to June 2024

In the year ending June 2024, 616 small boats arrived, 38% fewer than the 1,000 in the year ending June 2023. Although the number of people and boats arriving have decreased, the average number of people per boat has continued to increase (figure 4 and table 2).

Table 2: Average number of people per boat, year ending June 2019 to year ending June 2024

4. Asylum claims from small boat arrivals

The majority of small boat arrivals claim asylum, but small boat arrivals accounted for just under one-third of the total number of people claiming asylum in the UK in the year ending June 2024.

In the year ending June 2024, almost all arrivals (99%) had an asylum claim recorded either as a main applicant or dependant (as of 16 July 2024). However, almost all (96%) of the asylum applications from small boat arrivals made in the year ending June 2024 were still undecided at the end of June 2024. For all small boat asylum applications since 2018, 31% (33,224) are awaiting a decision.

The majority of the cases still awaiting a decision will relate to people who arrived on or after 28 June 2022, following actions taken to clear the pre- NABA (Nationality and Borders Act) backlog of older asylum applications and subsequent legal changes. Cases where the applicant arrived irregularly since 7 March 2023 fell under the criteria for the Illegal Migration Act. Since 20 July 2023, when the Illegal Migration Bill received royal assent, there have been no grants of asylum to anyone who arrived by small boat on or after this date. However, the Home Secretary has set out a change to the law to remove the retrospective application of the Illegal Migration Act. This will allow decision-makers to decide asylum claims from individuals who have arrived in the UK since 7 March 2023 that have been put on hold.

The asylum grant rate for small boat arrivals between 2018 and June 2024 was 71%.

Of the 105,966 asylum applications from small boat arrivals since 2018, 47% (49,912) had received a substantive decision (as of 16 July 2024). Of these, 35,398 had been granted asylum or some other protection status, and 14,514 were refused or not considered on third country grounds (a grant rate of 71%). A further 14,374 cases were withdrawn before an initial decision (either by the applicant, or by the Home Office following non-compliance). Such cases are not included in the grant rate calculations as they are not substantive decisions on the claim itself.

The number of small boat arrivals with an initial decision on their asylum claim as of June 2024 is subject to change in future publications as more individuals have their claims processed. The 2 asylum applications recorded as being granted to small boat arrivals who arrived in the year ending June 2024 were for children (aged 17 and under).

Table 3: Small boat arrivals applying for asylum and initial decision outcomes on their applications, by arrival date, January 2018 to June 2024 1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Source: Irregular migration to the UK detailed dataset, year ending June 2024 - Irr_D02 and Irr_D03

• The time periods relate to the date of the small boat arrival, not the date of the asylum application or outcome.
• Applications awaiting a decision, withdrawn, which received an administrative outcome, and which received an initial decision are a count of applications, not people (meaning they exclude dependants).
• Applications granted includes grants of refugee status, humanitarian protection and other forms of leave.
• Grant rate is the percentage of applications that resulted in a grant of protection or some form of leave at initial decision, excluding withdrawn applications and applications which received an administrative outcome.
• Table 3 now includes a separate category for administrative outcomes (for example void applications). In previous releases, cases with administrative outcomes had been shown as “Awaiting initial decision” as they had not received a substantive decision or been withdrawn. This change has been applied to the full table, ensuring the figures are comparable throughout the time series.
• Total small boat arrivals in this section on asylum claims will differ slightly from the total small boat arrivals cited elsewhere in this publication due to differences in the dates on which data was extracted.
• Definitions of asylum case outcome types as well as detailed quarterly data on asylum applications and initial decisions, including age, sex, and nationality breakdowns, can be found in the asylum and resettlement datasets .

For more details on people applying for asylum, see the ‘How many people do we grant protection to?’ chapter of the Immigration system statistics quarterly release .

5. Potential victims of modern slavery

Modern slavery includes any form of human trafficking, slavery, servitude or forced labour. Potential victims of modern slavery in the UK are referred to the National Referral Mechanism ( NRM ). For more information on NRM referrals, see the ‘user guide’ . For statistics on all modern slavery referrals (not just those relating to people arriving by small boat), see the ‘National Referral Mechanism statistics’ .

5.1 Small boat arrivals with modern slavery referrals

A small proportion of small boat arrivals have been identified as potential victims of modern slavery.

Of the 125,474 small boat arrivals since 2018, 10% (12,635 people) were referred to the NRM .

The number of small boat arrivals in each year with NRM referrals is likely to increase, as people have more time to identify as a potential victim and be referred into the NRM .

5.2 Outcomes of small boat modern slavery referrals

Of the 3,132 conclusive grounds decisions issued since 2018, 52% were negative, meaning they were not deemed to be a victim of modern slavery.

Most small boat arrivals with NRM referrals have received a reasonable grounds decision, but not yet received a conclusive grounds decision (table 4). This is because most reasonable grounds decisions are issued within 5 days of the referral, but conclusive grounds decisions will take considerably longer. More recent periods naturally have a higher proportion awaiting a conclusive grounds decision, as less time has passed for a decision to be made.

Table 4: Outcomes of small boat modern slavery referrals, by arrival date, January 2018 to June 2024 1,2,3,4,5

Source: Irregular migration to the UK detailed dataset, year ending June 2024 - Irr_D04 and Irr_D05

• The time periods relate to the date of the small boat arrival, not the date of NRM referral or decision. NRM referrals can be made at any stage after arrival into the UK .
• Individuals referred to the NRM receive decisions on 2 grounds: reasonable grounds and conclusive grounds. Therefore, individuals will be counted in multiple groups shown in the table. For example, those who are awaiting, or have received, a conclusive grounds decision will have previously received a positive reasonable grounds decision. Some individuals who are awaiting reconsideration and some of those whose referrals have since been withdrawn / closed will also have previously received a positive reasonable grounds decision.
• Referrals withdrawn / closed includes some cases where contact with the individual has been lost. These may be reopened if the individual makes contact in future.
• Cases awaiting reconsideration includes both those awaiting a new reasonable grounds decision and those awaiting a new conclusive grounds decision.
• Total small boat arrivals in this section on NRM referrals will differ slightly from the total small boat arrivals cited elsewhere in this publication due to differences in the dates on which data was extracted.

6. Returns of small boat arrivals

The data presented below shows the number of enforced and voluntary returns of small boat arrivals. Returns figures, especially voluntary returns, are likely to be revised upwards as it can take time for the Home Office to become aware of these departures and for them to be recorded on the system.

Between 2018 and June 2024, there were 3,788 returns of small boat arrivals, or 3% of all small boat arrivals.

Numbers of returns are low relative to numbers of people arriving irregularly by small boat, because most of these people arriving irregularly claim asylum on arrival. Those claims must be processed appropriately before any steps can be taken to arrange a return.

In the year ending June 2024, there were 2,336 returns of small boat arrivals, 89% of whom were Albanian nationals. This follows the UK -Albania joint communique, signed on 13 December 2022 which aimed to address the high numbers of Albanians arriving to the UK irregularly.

Figure 5: Returns of small boat arrivals, by nationality, by return date, January 2018 to June 2024

Source: subset of data published in Irregular migration to the UK summary tables, year ending June 2024 - Irr_02e

For more information on returns, see the ‘ How many people are detained or returned? ’ chapter of the Immigration system statistics quarterly release .

7. About the statistics

The underlying casework systems on which this data is based are undergoing a process of change and therefore the published numbers may change in future quarters.

These statistics should not be used to infer the size of the irregular population in the UK , nor the total number of people entering the UK irregularly. For a number of reasons, it is not possible to know the exact size of the irregular population, or the number entering irregularly, and so we have not produced any official estimates for this number.

This is because:

• some people will successfully evade border controls and remain in the UK undetected
• some people may enter the UK on regular routes and their status subsequently becomes ‘irregular’ – for example, if they overstay a visa (it should be noted that there are a number of ways in which a person’s departure from the UK may legitimately not be recorded on the system)
• the data sources available count the number of recorded detections - in some instances the same person may be detected multiple times, either for the same method of entry or across different methods of entry (such individuals will be counted multiple times in the statistics)
• some people may enter the UK irregularly but obtain ‘regular’ status – for example, following a successful asylum application

Figures on detections may be affected by the levels of operational activity at the border and overseas, so should not be used to infer levels of irregular migration. Changes in detection could be a result of changes in operational activity as well as changes in the number of people attempting to enter the UK irregularly and recording practices.

Data on detections does not include those prevented from reaching the UK border (for example, those prevented from boarding transportation at their port of embarkation or where their concealment in a vehicle has been detected prior to arrival in the UK ).

For more information on the data in this release, please see the ‘user guide’ .

8. Data tables

Data referred to here can be found in the following tables:

• Irregular migration summary tables
• Detailed irregular migration datasets

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By Tammy Mutasa

August 16, 2024 / 11:19 PM EDT / CBS Boston

HINGHAM - Two people were seriously hurt and rushed to hospitals, after a dramatic boat crash in Hingham Bay, Hingham, first responders said.

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A sailboat sank into the water after, investigators said, a speedboat crashed into it, leaving two people hurt.

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