The boat providing the connection between the island of Groix and Lorient (Morbihan) had one more passenger on its arrival on the continent this Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Leaving Port-Tudy at 6:50 a.m., one of its passengers gave birth on board the Breizh-Nevez of Compagnie Océane during the 45-minute crossing.
Difficult weather conditions
Having contractions around 3 a.m., the mother, who was on the island, notified emergency services during the night. She was taken care of by the Groix firefighters who transported her to the port aboard their ambulance. As the weather conditions were very bad, the regional operational surveillance and rescue center did not send an SNSM launch to ensure the mother's repatriation to the continent. The ambulance and its team boarded the boat's garage at 6:50 a.m. The birth took place inside the ambulance during the crossing.
Upon arrival at the Lorient ferry terminal, the mother and child were then taken care of by a Samu team to be transported to the maternity ward of Scorff hospital. In the morning, Compagnie Océane received news from the mother of its baby, a boy named Bastien. They are fine.
« On behalf of the entire Compagnie Océane, I extend my congratulations to the parents and welcome the baby, enthuses its director Régina Dutacq. We are very happy that everything went well and we will be delighted to soon be able to welcome Bastien and his parents on board the ship, with the entire crew who perfectly managed this very special and extraordinary crossing. »
