The motorised craft was spotted by the crew of a passing P&O ferry, around five miles from the port of Dover in Kent at 6.40am on Saturday.
There were eight Afghans and one Romanian on board.
They were rescued from choppy seas by Dover Lifeboat and Border Force officers, after their boat’s engine failed.
The Romanian national, Marian Badea, 29, has been charged with attempted facilitation.
He is remanded in custody to appear at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.
The eight Afghan nationals who were detained following the rescue are to be deported, according to a spokesman for the Border Force.
The boat was seen drifting in the sea after suffering engine problems, possibly caused by running out fuel.
It had to be towed into Dover because it was feared the lives of those on board might be at risk as it entered some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.
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