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| Search for passenger, 22, overboard from Northern Isles ferry Hjaltland | Search for passenger, 22, overboard from Northern Isles ferry Hjaltland |
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| A rescue helicopter and several lifeboats are involved in the search for a missing ferry passenger in the North Sea. | A rescue helicopter and several lifeboats are involved in the search for a missing ferry passenger in the North Sea. |
| The last confirmed sighting of the 22-year-old man aboard the MV Hjaltland was at about 04:00. | The last confirmed sighting of the 22-year-old man aboard the MV Hjaltland was at about 04:00. |
| A search of the vessel - which was sailing from Lerwick to Aberdeen - was organised but the passenger was not found. | A search of the vessel - which was sailing from Lerwick to Aberdeen - was organised but the passenger was not found. |
| Peterhead, Fraserburgh and Aberdeen lifeboats were called out. | Peterhead, Fraserburgh and Aberdeen lifeboats were called out. |
| They were being assisted by a Sea King helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth, two commercial vessels, and the Hjaltland. | |
| The ferry retraced its route back up the east coast, but arrived in Aberdeen at about midday. | |
| Aberdeen Coastguard, which is co-ordinating the operation, said given the sailing time which elapsed between the last sighting of the passenger and the lifeboat callout, the search area was extensive - stretching from Rattray Head down to Aberdeen. | Aberdeen Coastguard, which is co-ordinating the operation, said given the sailing time which elapsed between the last sighting of the passenger and the lifeboat callout, the search area was extensive - stretching from Rattray Head down to Aberdeen. |