Coastguard teams at the Esplanade on Friday afternoon (Image: George Munro)
COASTGUARD teams helped secure a drifting vessel which got into difficulty in the Clyde near Greenock this afternoon.
HM Coastguard responded to reports of the incident shortly after midday on Friday.
A statement from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: "Alerted at around 12.15pm, Greenock Coastguard Rescue Team was sent to the scene.
"The vessel was secured and the port has been informed."
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