A man went overboard from the Ambassador Cruise Lines vessel MS Ambition approximately 36 nautical miles from Arbroath off the east coast of Scotland. He was reported missing at 08:35 on Friday morning. Following a major search operation, his body was recovered later the same day.
Search and Rescue Response
The search involved multiple agencies including Coastguard aircraft deployed from Prestwick and Carlisle. A commercial search and rescue helicopter also assisted. Lifeboat crews from Anstruther and Broughty Ferry joined alongside Coastguard teams operating from Dundee, Arbroath, and St Andrews.
Ship Itinerary and Official Statements
At the time of the incident, MS Ambition was returning to Dundee after a solar
eclipse cruise with stops in Iceland and the Faroe Islands, having docked in Lerwick earlier that day. The ship departed Dundee for Newcastle shortly after 18:00 on Friday evening.
Police Scotland confirmed the death is not being treated as suspicious. The man’s identity has not been disclosed, but his next of kin have been informed.
The cause of the overboard incident remains unconfirmed and no further details on the man’s identity have been released.
