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Search after person goes overboard from Dunoon-Gourock ferry | Search after person goes overboard from Dunoon-Gourock ferry |
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CalMac vessel MV Ali Cat was sent to join the search efforts | |
A person has gone overboard from a ferry in the Firth of Clyde. | A person has gone overboard from a ferry in the Firth of Clyde. |
Coastguard crews, including the service's helicopter, and lifeboat personnel have launched a search following the incident between Dunoon and Gourock on Sunday afternoon. | Coastguard crews, including the service's helicopter, and lifeboat personnel have launched a search following the incident between Dunoon and Gourock on Sunday afternoon. |
CalMac and Western Ferries said sailings on the route had been suspended until further notice. | CalMac and Western Ferries said sailings on the route had been suspended until further notice. |
Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service are also in attendance. | Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service are also in attendance. |
The Western Ferries vessel, from which the person went overboard, is a car and passenger service. | The Western Ferries vessel, from which the person went overboard, is a car and passenger service. |
CalMac said its vessel the MV Ali Cat was assisting coastguard crews with the search. | CalMac said its vessel the MV Ali Cat was assisting coastguard crews with the search. |
The company initially said its sailings were due to resume at 15:20, but that has now been pushed back indefinitely. | |
Western Ferries has also cancelled all of its sailings. | |
Passengers have been warned to check the latest advice before departing on their journeys. |