A crew member has died after falling from a cruise ship in Scotland.
The man went overboard from the Hebridean Princess near Oban while the ship was travelling through the Sound of Mull last Tuesday.
Police Scotland confirmed it received reports of a man’s body having been discovered in the water near Corran Esplanade in Oban at around 8.30pm on 16 June.
Hebridean Island Cruises, which operates the Hebridean Princess, said in a statement: “It is with great sadness that we confirm the death of a crew member from Hebridean Princess following a man-overboard incident in the Sound of Mull on the evening of 16 June.”
An “immediate response” was initiated on board, with the HM Coastguard notified.
Hebridean Island Cruises operates luxury small ship cruises, with Hebridean Princess as its flagship vessel.
The cruise line added: “We are supporting the relevant authorities in their enquiries. The individual’s next of kin have been informed, and our thoughts are with their family, friends, and colleagues.”
There were 38 people on board the ship at the time of the incident, and an enquiry is ongoing.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “His death is not being treated as suspicious, and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.”
In January, a search was carried out for a 77-year-old woman who went overboard on a cruise ship in the Caribbean Sea on New Year’s Day.
The ship Nieuw Statendam, which is operated by the Holland America Line, was about 40 miles northeast of Sabana, Cuba, when the woman fell into the sea, said the US Coast Guard.
The crew of the vessel William Trump and an MH-60 helicopter crew from Air Station Clearwater initiated a search.
Holland American Line said in a statement: “We are deeply saddened to confirm that while sailing in waters north of Cuba, a guest on Nieuw Statendam went overboard earlier today.
“Our family assistance team is supporting the guest's family, and our thoughts are with the guest's loved ones during this difficult time.”
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