LIFEBOAT TEAMS from Rhyl and Llandudno helped take part in the search for a man who fell from a ferry near Liverpool, who later died.
Lifeboat crews mounted a three-hour search on Saturday morning after the 44-year-old, from North Wales, fell from the Stena Estrid, which was travelling from Belfast to Birkenhead.
He was airlifted by a coastguard helicopter and taken by ambulance to hospital.
The man died shortly afterwards, Merseyside Police said.
A spokesperson for RNLI Llandudno said: "All our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this very sad and difficult time."
A RNLI Rhyl spokesperson said: "On Saturday morning, RNLI Rhyl All-Weather Lifeboat, was involved in the search for a man-overboard from a ferry, along with RNLI Hoylake Lifeboat Station, Lytham St Anne's RNLI page and RNLI Llandudno Lifeboat.
"The thoughts of everyone at RNLI Rhyl are with the casualties friends and family at this sad time."
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