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| Search launched for NorthLink ferry passenger in Northern Isles | |
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| A search has been launched for a passenger reported missing from a ferry in the Northern Isles. | |
| The Stromness lifeboat was launched at about 05:40, and a lifeboat from Shetland is also making its way to the scene. | The Stromness lifeboat was launched at about 05:40, and a lifeboat from Shetland is also making its way to the scene. |
| The passenger is thought to have gone overboard from the ferry Hrossey, which was sailing from Kirkwall in Orkney to Lerwick in Shetland. | The passenger is thought to have gone overboard from the ferry Hrossey, which was sailing from Kirkwall in Orkney to Lerwick in Shetland. |
| The area being searched is to the east of the island of Sanday in Orkney. | The area being searched is to the east of the island of Sanday in Orkney. |
| A coastguard rescue helicopter has also joined the operation. | A coastguard rescue helicopter has also joined the operation. |
| Ferry operator NorthLink said the captain of the Hrossey was notified of the incident at about 04:00. | |
| They said he immediately turned his vessel to begin a search for the passenger. | They said he immediately turned his vessel to begin a search for the passenger. |
| The MV Hrossey left Kirkwall at 00:25 and had been due to arrive in Lerwick at 07:30. | The MV Hrossey left Kirkwall at 00:25 and had been due to arrive in Lerwick at 07:30. |
| It had 172 passengers on board, including 21 children. | It had 172 passengers on board, including 21 children. |