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Incident on Shannon Estuary - Shannon Ferry Group Limited Board Statement

Earlier this morning, a passenger was reported to have gone overboard from a Shannon Ferries vessel operating in the Shannon Estuary between Killimer and Tarbert. Our crew immediately initiated emergency procedures, alerted the Irish Coast Guard and supported a coordinated search and rescue operation involving Rescue 117, the RNLI, Irish Coast Guard lifeboats, local vessels and Shannon Pilots. The individual was subsequently recovered and transferred to University Hospital Limerick.

We are cooperating fully with the authorities and will be conducting an internal review of the incident. Our thoughts and prayers are with the man involved and his family. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the staff and crew of our vessel and to all those who responded so swiftly and professionally to this incident.