Viking crew member who fell from ship in Highlands dies
Viking Cruises confirmed the news on Sunday
A cruise worker who fell from a ship in the Highlands on Friday has died.
Emergency services were called to Saltburn Pier in Invergordon around 11am where the man, believed to be in his 40s, was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.
And on Sunday, Viking Cruises confirmed the crew member, who has not been named, had passed away.
A company statement said: "It is with great sadness that we confirm a crew member passed away following an incident in Scotland on 18 August.
“We shared our deepest sympathies with the crew member’s family and are working to ensure they have the support they need during this difficult time.
“Viking’s focus remains on the safety and wellbeing of our crew and guests.
"Our operations team is working with local authorities to determine how this occurred.”
Following the incident on Friday a spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Around 11am on Friday, 18 August, 2023, police received a report of a man having fallen from a ship at Saltburn Pier in Invergordon.
“Emergency services attended and the man was taken by helimed to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
“The Health and Safety Executive has been made aware."