Thirty-nine people lost their lives off Scotland's coast last year, according to the RNLI.

They included eight men who died when the cement carrier Cemfjord sank in the North Sea in January 2015.

Scottish RNLI teams rescued 953 people last year and saved 21 lives, new figures released as part of the charity's annual Respect the Water campaign show.

They reveal that eight out of ten people who died did not intend to get into the water. The vast majority of the 39 people killed were walking, fishing or hiking when they fell in.

Incident reduction manager Mike Garfitt said: "The fact that 79% of the people who died at the coast last year never planned to enter the water suggests people are also not taking enough care along the coastline itself.

"The loss of eight lives in the Cemfjord incident is a great tragedy.

"Our campaign, however, is targeted at the individuals who are heading to the coast and can take more personal responsibility for their own safety - they should find out about the hazards, know what to do should they get into difficulty, and know what to do should they see someone else in danger."

A total of 173 people have been killed on Scotland's coasts since 2011 - an average of 35 people every year - but the RNLI aims to cut this number in half by 2024.