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Troon RNLI launches to person overboard from ferry

Lifeboats News Release

At 5.25pm on Friday 21 August 2026, Troon RNLI lifeboat crew were paged by Belfast Coastguard following reports a person overboard from the ferry MV Caledonian Isles.

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Troon RNLI lifeboat launching on service
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The vessel was heading to Ardrossan from Brodick when the crew alerted the Coastguard to the situation and also informed them that they had launched their Fast Rescue Craft (FRC) to provide immediate assistance to the person.

The volunteer crew began to assemble at the lifeboat station and launched RNLI Shannon class all-weather lifeboat RNLB Roy Barker VI to assist alongside Coastguard Rescue Teams from Largs and Ardrossan.

While on route, Belfast Coastguard were then able to confirm that the person had been recovered from the water into the FRC by the Calmac crew and the lifeboat was able to stand down.

MV Caledonian Isles then made its way intro Ardrossan where it was then berthed and the lifeboat was able to return to Troon where it was made ready for service with the assistance of the shore crew

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For further information, please contact:

Andrew Limond, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for RNLI Scotland, [email protected]

Richard Smith, RNLI Regional Communications Manager for Scotland, 07826 900639, [email protected]

Martin Macnamara, RNLI Regional Communications Lead for Scotland, 07920 365929, [email protected]

RNLI Press Office, 01202 336789, [email protected]

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Andrew Limond
Lifeboat Press Officer, Troon Lifeboat Station

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