A teenage boy has been taken to hospital after being rescued from the Firth of Clyde following a fall overboard from a ferry near Gourock.
The incident took place aboard a Western Ferries service travelling between Gourock and Dunoon on Tuesday morning.
At around 9:25am, Police Scotland received a report of a male youth who had gone overboard. Emergency services responded swiftly, with a police boat retrieving the boy from the water. He was then transported to Inverclyde Royal Infirmary for medical assessment.
A Police Scotland spokesperson commented: “At approximately 09:25 on Tuesday, 29 October, we received a report concerning a male youth who had fallen from a ferry near Gourock. Emergency services attended, and he was safely recovered from the water.”
The rescue operation prompted a significant emergency response, with representatives from the Coastguard, RNLI, and ambulance services joining Police Scotland at the scene. The HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter also provided aerial support.
Two CalMac ferries and a yacht diverted to the area to offer additional assistance.
Western Ferries confirmed the incident and stated that services were briefly suspended. Managing Director Gordon Ross expressed gratitude to all involved in the rescue effort and confirmed that operations have since resumed as normal.
