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Passengers aboard the Waverley were seen “ lying on the ground unable to move ” as 17 people were confirmed to have been injured after it crashed into a dock.
We told how the iconic paddle steamer crashed into the Brodick ferry terminal on the Isle of Arran on Thursday afternoon.
A total of 17 people were reportedly injured in the collision, and some were rushed to hospital.
(Image: Gavin Saxby @gavinsaxby)
213 passengers and 26 crew members are believed to be on the ship at the time.
Police, firefighters, ambulances and Coast Guard rescue teams rushed to the scene when the alarm was raised shortly after 5 p.m.
A passenger who witnessed the horror said: “A man had a broken arm.
“A few lying on the ground unable to move.
(Image: David Kelso)
“I managed to get away with some bumps and bruises, but a lot of people got a lot worse. #Walkingwounded.”
Another passenger described people being catapulted forward by the force of the impact. They said they saw people with bandages being treated by paramedics as they exited the boat with a person suffering what appeared to be a serious back injury.
The Coast Guard works with other agencies to ensure that everyone has exited the ship safely.
The Maritime Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has been informed.
The world’s last paddle steamer resumed its voyages last month and was stopped due to lockdown restrictions.
A Scottish police spokeswoman previously told Record: “Scottish police are currently on the scene at the Brodick ferry terminal, on the Isle of Arran, after an incident involving a steamboat occurred at 5.15 pm “.
A spokesperson for HM Coastguard said: “HM Coastguard received a VHF transmission at 5.28pm on 3 September from a steamboat reporting a collision with Brodick Pier on the Isle of Arran.
“Arran’s Coast Guard Rescue Team has been dispatched to assist and establish a helicopter landing site.
“The Maritime Accident Investigation Branch has been informed.
“This is an ongoing incident and we have no further details at this time.”
A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) told the Record: “We received a call at 5.46pm to attend the Brodick Ferry Terminal.
“Two appliances are present.
“We believe there are some wounded who are walking, but the SFRS is awaiting confirmation of the wounded.”
Scottish Ambulance Service and Waverley Excursions have been contacted for comment.
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