Cumbrae Coastguard Rescue Team conducted a search from the shore (Image: CCRT)
Emergency services were called to a man overboard signal in the Firth of Clyde near Largs on Wednesday.
Largs RNLI raced to the scene in the Hunterston Channel, supported by members of the Largs and Cumbrae coastguard rescue teams.
Following a search of the coastline, the vessel emitting the signal was located and it was found to be a false alarm.
Tasking for @CumbraeCRT alongside @LargsCRT and @LargsRNLI this morning in response to a man overboard signal received from the Hunterston Channel. After a visual shoreline search, the vessel which owned the device was located and the signal was confirmed to be erroneous. pic.twitter.com/vjT1gCx4V8
— Cumbrae Coastguard Rescue Team (@CumbraeCRT) July 19, 2023
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