Search stood down after man falls overboard from ferry

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 14:02 · Archive

A man fell overboard from the CalMac ferry MV Caledonian Isles east of Arran on Sunday evening.

A man fell overboard from the CalMac ferry MV Caledonian Isles east of the Isle of Arran on Sunday evening. HM Coastguard received reports of the incident at around 8.30pm on 18 October. An extensive search and rescue operation was launched immediately, with two Coastguard helicopters and a Coastguard aeroplane deployed to search the area, along with Coastguard Rescue Teams from Arran, Ayr, Ardrossan and Greenock and RNLI lifeboats from Girvan and Campbeltown.

Despite the scale of the search effort, no one was found. The HM Coastguard response was stood down at around 4.55am on 19 October, pending any new information. A Coastguard spokesperson confirmed that two helicopters and an aeroplane were sent to search alongside the Coastguard Rescue Teams and RNLI lifeboats.

Police Scotland was informed of the incident and remains involved in an ongoing missing person enquiry. CalMac stated that the crew from MV Caledonian Isles are assisting Police Scotland and HM Coastguard with the investigation.

How it is being reported

• Search stood down after man falls overboard from CalMac ferryA SEARCH has been stood down after a man fell overboard from a CalMac ferry off the coast of Arran.The National · 19 Oct, 13:44
• Major search after man falls overboard from CalMac ferry to ArranEmergency services were alerted at around 8.30pm on Sunday following reports of an incident on the passenger vessel, east of the island.Daily Record · 19 Oct, 11:58

In this story: CalMac · Isle of Arran · Police Scotland · HM Coastguard · MV Caledonian Isles · RNLI

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