Thanks to Alison Campsie and The Scotsman for the Headline
I have a real fondness for the Caledonian MacBrayne Ferry Company, ( known as Calmac). Long may it continue as a form of transportation around a very rugged and beautiful part of Scotland it can never be matched.
So this Headline really made me realise what a wonderful Company it is. On the run from Brodick to Adrossan on a warm August day, a passenger jumped in the water and had to be rescued by the crew. The ferry had to do a very quick manoeuvre starboard and launch it’s fast rescue craft to successfully rescue the man. Fortunately the man was recovered alive, but there was more to come.
The man told the crew there was a bomb on the boat, as a result, the ferry which had 300 passengers on it had to dock in Adrossan. The passengers were disembarked speedily via the gangway and taken to safety. Police also cleared the port area.
Police searched the ferry for more than two hours before declaring that the situation had been resolved and that passengers could collect their vehicles. A 23 year old man was later arrested.
It may not be the most glamorous maritime job in the World , but really Calmac really is second to none when it comes to ferry companies. Well done Calmac!
Namaste and Thank You for Reading.🙏
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