Two bodies have been recovered following a major search
operation off Greenock in Inverclyde after a Clyde Marine Services tug
overturned.
Emergency crews had been called to East India Harbour at
about 15:30 on Friday. On Saturday divers joined the search. The Marine
Scotland Police Force confirmed the bodies were discovered at about 13:40 on
Sunday. Officers said formal identification had yet to take place but the next
of kin of both missing crew members had been informed.
The tug, Biter, capsized on the River Clyde while
escorting small cruise ship Hebridean Princess (IMO 6409351) into
harbour.
The tug was reported to have capsized very quickly and to
have sunk shortly after that.
First responders were on scene within minutes and climbed
onto the tug’s overturned hull, but the vessel sank shortly afterwards.
1964-built, UK-flagged, 2,112 gt Hebridean Princess is owned
by HP Shipping Ltd care of Hebridean Island Cruises Ltd of Skipton, UK. It is entered
with Shipowners Club on behalf of Hebridean Island Cruises Ltd.
