Potential missing person sparks emergency response on Arran
An emergency response was launched on Arran after reports of a missing person in Brodick Bay.
Emergency services were alerted to the situation at around 8am on Sunday, June 1.
Arran Coastguard Rescue Team and Arran RNLI were called out to the scene in an effort to find the missing person.
The volunteer lifeboat crew searched an area of shoreline from Corriegills to Invercloy, Cladach and around to Merkland Point.
On shore, the coastguard team searched an area of the coastline from Brodick Pier to Rosa Burn.
However, investigations by Police Scotland found that everyone was accounted for and the coastguard and RNLI teams were stood down.
A spokesperson for Arran RNLI said: "At 8:25am today (Sunday) our pagers sounded and instructed the volunteer crew to assemble at the lifeboat station in Lamlash.
"These type of shouts normally mean it's either a lower urgency than normal or another agency (such as the police or coastguard) requires more time to find out specifics of an incident but need the security of our crew being ready to launch at a moment's notice.
"Luckily, the crew arrived quickly as we were tasked to assist Arran Coastguard Rescue Team with a shoreline search for a potential missing person in Brodick Bay.
"Rachel Hedderwick (Arran's Atlantic 85 lifeboat) launched at 8:40am and made passage to Brodick where the crew commenced a shoreline search from Corriegills to Invercloy (including around the CalMac pier and MV Glen Sannox at her berth).
"A sweep back was made through the moorings, checking yachts for any signs of anyone, and speaking to some visiting yachtsmen. With nothing found, the lifeboat continued the search along the beach to Cladach and around to Merkland Point.
"With no further indication of a missing person or anything untoward, the lifeboat was stood down by Belfast Coastguard at 9:40am and returned to Lamlash for recovery where it was refuelled and made ready for service by the shore crew.
"If you see someone in trouble at sea or along the coast, please don't hesitate to dial 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard."
A spokesperson for Arran Coastguard Rescue Team said: "The Coastguard Team were tasked by Belfast Coastguard just after 8am this morning (Sunday) and, along with our maritime search and rescue colleagues from Arran RNLI, completed a search of the coast from Brodick Pier to the Rosa Burn. This was in response to a possible missing person.
"Thankfully, after further investigation, Police Scotland were able to confirm all persons were accounted for and we could stand down.
"This was the team's 75th tasking of the year. Remember in a coastal emergency call 999 and ask for the coastguard."
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