The crew of a passenger vessel successfully rescued two paddleboarders who had gotten in distress of the coast of the town of Largs in Scotland on Friday, May 8, local media reported earlier this week.
The CalMac-operated Ro-Pax ferry Loch Shira was underway between Largs and Cumbrae at around 21:30 local time on Friday when her crew were notified by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency that two people were in distress in the water the nearby Castle Bay area.
The paddleboarders had been unable to swim to shore due to the tidal conditions at the time, while the presence of navigational hazards made it impractical for the ferry's crew to lower the ramp to bring the two individuals on board.
The crew instead launched a rescue boat to recover the paddleboarders from the water. They were later brought to Largs to be assessed and treated by waiting emergency services personnel.
News outlet STV said that the rescued individuals were exhibiting early signs of hypothermia by the time they were rescued.
The paddleboarders boarded the ferry the following day to thank the crew for rescuing them.