A YACHT once chartered by Hollywood actor Tom Hanks set sail from James Watt Dock Marina in Greenock on Friday.

Itasca, complete with helicopter on board, sailed off for Port Said in Egypt just before 11am.

The vessel is a 53.55m motor yacht, custom built in 1961.

The luxury vessel’s sophisticated exterior design and engineering are the work of J. & K. Smits Scheepswerven.