A man has died after falling from a cruise ship at a port in the Scottish Highlands.

The Viking Mars crew member was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary following the incident at Saltburn Pier within the Port of Cromarty Firth, Invergordon, on Friday morning.

Police Scotland said the worker, understood to be aged in his 40s, died a few hours later.

A spokesperson for Viking, which operates the ship, 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.”

The alarm was raised at around 11am and two ambulances, a helicopter, trauma team and critical care paramedic were sent to the scene.

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A police spokesperson: “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 where he died a few hours later.

“A report has been sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”

The incident is being investigated by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB).

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