Man airlifted to safety after 'falling overboard' on Belfast to Liverpool Stena Line ferry
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man has been airlifted from the water following an incident on a Stena Line ferry. A Stena Line ship was travelling from Belfast to Liverpool on January 20 during the early hours of the morning when there were reports of a missing man.
Emergency services were called including Merseyside Police and the coastguard. An eyewitness told the Liverpool Echo they believed a person had fallen overboard.
A spokesperson for the HM Coastguard said an alarm was raised shortly after 8am and a search was carried out. At around 11am, a man was airlifted out of the water and taken to hospital.
It is understood the vessel continued with its normal operation. Try MEN Premium now for FREE... just click here to give it a go. They added: "HM Coastguard coordinated the response to a report of a missing man from a passenger vessel off Liverpool.
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