Crew member dies after falling from cruise ship docked at Scottish pier
- A man in his 40s has died after falling from the docked Viking Mars cruise ship
- The crew member was airlifted on Friday to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
- Viking Cruises confirmed news of death with ‘great sadness’ on Saturday
A man in his 40s has died after falling from a cruise ship docked in the Highlands.
Emergency services rushed to the Viking Mars, which was located at Saltburn Pier in Invergordon, Ross-shire, at 11am on Friday, to assist the injured crew member.
He was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by air ambulance, but the cruise company confirmed on Saturday that he had died.
Viking Cruises said no other people were involved in the incident.
A Viking spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘It is with great sadness that we confirm a crew member passed away following an incident in Scotland on 18 August.
Viking Cruises confirmed a man in his 40s has died after falling from the Viking Mars cruise ship while the vessel was docked at Saltburn Pier in Invergordon, Ross-shire on Friday
Emergency services rushed to help the crew member at Saltburn Pier in Invergordon (file pic)
‘We shared our deepest sympathies with the crew member’s family and are working to ensure they have the support they need during this difficult time.
‘Viking’s focus remains on the safety and wellbeing of our crew and guests.
‘Our operations team is working with local authorities to determine how this occurred.’
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: ‘Around 11am on Friday, 18 August, 2023, police received a report of a man having fallen from a ship at Saltburn Pier in Invergordon.
‘Emergency services attended and the man was taken by helimed to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.’
The Health and Safety Executive is understood to be investigating the incident, BBC News reports.
The injured crew member was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by air ambulance, but Viking Cruises confirmed on Saturday that he had died (file pic)
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