A body has been recovered during a major search and rescue operation for a man who was reported to have fallen overboard from a cruise ship off the east coast of Scotland.
HM Coastguard said a man was reported overboard from the vessel Ambition around 36 nautical miles east of Arbroath, Angus, at around 8.35am on Friday.
Police Scotland said that a body has been recovered on Friday evening
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Around 8.55am on Friday August 21 2026 we received a report that a man had gone overboard from a cruise ship in the North Sea, 40 nautical miles from Anstruther, Fife."
They added: “A search and rescue operation, carried out by police and partner agencies, has been ongoing and a body has been recovered.
“Formal identification is yet to take place however the family of the man who was reported missing has been informed.”
The Coastguard said one of its helicopters and one of its aeroplanes were involved in the search.
A commercial search-and-rescue helicopter and nearby vessels were also involved.
An Ambassador Cruise Line spokesman said earlier: “Ambassador follows stringent search-and-rescue protocols in line with international maritime safety standards.
“We continue to work in close collaboration with the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Police Scotland as the investigation continues.
“Ambassador remains committed to the safety and wellbeing of all our guests and crew.
“As a result of this development, today’s turnaround operation in Dundee was slightly delayed."
They added: “However, guests due to travel on board Ambition should make their way to the port as per their embarkation schedule.”
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