Search for missing vessel called off

Rescuers have called off a search for a vessel which issued a mayday in the early hours of the morning.

No trace has been found of the Hanson 2, which made the call on the west coast of Scotland between Ullapool and Tobermory.

Whoever made the call at about 1am on Monday did not state the vessel’s exact position or how many people were on board. At around 4:25pm, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the rescue operation had been called off “pending further information”.