FERRY provider Stena Line has issued an update after a member of port staff died following an accident at a Scottish dock.
Emergency services scrambled to Cairnryan in south-west Scotland on Tuesday morning after a report of a 60-year-old man who had fallen into the water.
The man was recovered from the sea but died soon after, police said in a statement.
The force added: "Enquiries are ongoing but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances. Health and Safety Executive will be notified in due course."
On the Stena Line website, updates said that the 11.30am and 3.30pm sailings on the Belfast to Cairnryan route had been cancelled.
In a statement, a Stena Line spokesperson said that an investigation was underway into exactly what had happened.
The spokesperson said: “Stena Line can confirm that an incident occurred at approximately 7.15am when a port employee entered the water at Loch Ryan Port from the shore.
“The man was recovered from the water and emergency services attended the scene. Police Scotland have since confirmed that our colleague has sadly passed away.
“We are deeply saddened by this incident and offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of our colleague.
“We are supporting our staff at this upsetting time.
“The circumstances are currently being investigated by the authorities and Stena Line is co-operating fully with the investigation.
“Today’s 3.30pm sailing from Belfast has been cancelled and all other sailings on the route will be subject to delay.”
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