Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Search launched after man overboard signal broadcasts off the coast of Aberdeen By Kieran Beattie December 12 2016, 5:28 pm December 12 2016, 5:28 pm Share Search launched after man overboard signal broadcasts off the coast of Aberdeen Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/1112379/lifeboat-dispatched-man-overboard-alarm-off-coast-aberdeen/ Copy Link A lifeboat has been dispatched after a man overboard signal was broadcast off the coast of Aberdeen this afternoon. Coastguard and RNLI teams are currently searching for the source of the alarm, which was first detected at 4.10pm. A spokesman for the coastguard service said: “We’ve had a man overboard signal. We’re still out looking right now.” More to follow. UPDATE: Search teams have now been called back to shore. Coastguard and RNLI teams stopped the search at 7pm after it was concluded that there was no risk to life. A shoreline search was also conducted with a rescue helicopter. It is currently unknown why the man overboard alarm was triggered.
