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Search for man who fell overboard from CalMac ferry stood down

News imagePA Media MV Caledonian Isles sailing across a calm harbour toward a pier on the right, beneath a cloudy grey sky. The black-and-white vessel is reflected in the still water, with distant coastline visible on the horizon.PA Media
The searches were stood down in the early hours of Monday

Searches have been stood down after a man from Johnstone fell overboard from a CalMac ferry.

HM Coastguard received reports of the incident onboard MV Caledonian Isles, east of Arran at about 20:30 on Sunday and coordinated a rescue mission with Police Scotland, the RNLI, and CalMac.

The search involved two helicopters and an airplane from HM Coastguard. and two RNLI crews from Girvan and Campbeltown.

Police Scotland confirmed they are assisting partners with a missing persons case and HM Coastguard said the search was stood down at about 04:55 pending new information.

An HM Coastguard spokesperson said: "Two HM Coastguard helicopters and an HM Coastguard airplane were sent to search as well as Coastguard Rescue Teams from Arran, Ayr, Ardrossan and Greenock, plus RNLI lifeboats from Girvan and Campbeltown.

"After an extensive search no one was found and the HM Coastguard response was stood down at about 4.55am on 19 October, pending any new information."

A spokesperson for CalMac added: "The crew from MV Caledonian Isles are assisting Police Scotland and HM Coastguard with an ongoing enquiry regarding a missing person."

An RNLI spokesperson said the Girvan RNLI team was launched just before 23:00 on 18 October, and Campbeltown RNLI launched shortly after 00:00, to support HM Coastguard in a search for a missing person overboard."