EMERGENCY crews have rushed to a report of a collision between two vessels in the Firth of Clyde.
The incident took place between Ardrossan and Arran at around 3pm on Thursday, April 25.
It is understood to have involved a tanker and a fishing boat.
HM Coastguard sent helicopters from Inverness and Stornoway to the scene, while RNLI lifeboats from Troon and Arran also attended.
CalMac have also confirmed that the MV Isle of Arran, which was due to arrive in Brodick at 4.15pm, had been delayed due to its assistance with "an emergency".
⚠️YELLOW #Ardrossan #Brodick 25Apr Due to MV Isle of Arran assisting with an emergency, the 16:15 arrival into Brodick will be delayed.
— CalMac Service Info (@CalMac_Updates) April 25, 2024
An RAF Poseidon aircraft was also seen circling the area of the incident as emergency crews arrived at the scene.
A coastguard spokesperson said: "HM Coastguard is co-ordinating the response to reports of a vessel collision on the Firth of Clyde this afternoon, April 25.
"Alerted at around 3pm, coastguard helicopters from Inverness and Stornoway and lifeboats from Troon and Arran RNLI have been sent to the scene."
Online trackers monitoring shipping movements in the Firth of Clyde suggest that the RNLI's Troon lifeboat has arrived back in Troon following the incident.
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