Man rescued after going overboard on Troon to Arran Calmac ferry
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The Herald Scotland
20 hours ago
- The Herald Scotland
Emergency incident on CalMac ferry as passenger rescued
CalMac had informed passengers that the ferry's arrival would be delayed due to an emergency incident. The statement had said: 'Due to an emergency incident on board, MV Alfred's arrival in Brodrick will be delayed.' Read More It is understood the incident involved a passenger going overboard and they were picked up by a rescue boat sent by the MV Alfred. It remains unknown what condition the passenger is in. A CalMac spokesperson said: 'A person has been rescued from the sea after going overboard from a ferry. "An urgent search was launched after a passenger went overboard from the 1.35pm MV Alfred service travelling from Troon to Brodick.'
BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
Man rescued after going overboard on Troon to Arran Calmac ferry
A ferry passenger has been rescued from the Firth of Clyde after falling from a vessel travelling to the Isle of from the ferry were dispatched to pull the man from the water after he fell from the 13:35 Calmac service between Troon and Brodick on MV Alfred was rerouted back to Troon harbour after the rescue and Calmac warned sailings would be delayed for the rest of the passenger, who was understood to be conscious, was passed to the Scottish Ambulance Service.
The Independent
a day ago
- The Independent
ScotRail rolls with it in busiest 2025 week as Oasis fans flock to Edinburgh
ScotRail had its busiest week of 2025 so far, carrying almost two million passengers as music fans flocked to Oasis reunion concerts. Around 328,000 people travelled with ScotRail on Friday August 8, when Liam and Noel Gallagher and their band took to the stage for the first of three sellout gigs at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. That total was up by almost a fifth (19%) compared with the same day last year. Meanwhile, a total of 327,000 travellers took to the rails on Saturday, with passenger numbers for that day 12% higher than the same date in 2024, up 12% on 2024. ScotRail added that these days were the busiest its services had been since December 14 last year, when the festive season was in full swing. With the third Oasis concert taking place in the capital on Tuesday August 12, ScotRail said it had carried a total of 1,995,000 people over the week commencing Friday August 8. David Ross, chief operating officer at the rail operator said: 'This week once again confirms that ScotRail is increasingly the travel mode of choice for people going to large events in Scotland. 'The fact that we've just delivered the busiest week of 2025 so far shows how important large concerts and events are to our business and the Scottish economy. 'Our frontline staff once again delivered an excellent service for almost two million customers who chose to travel with ScotRail.'
