The fishing vessel Saint Gothard became disabled off Scotland after suffering an engine failure. The trawler was taken under tow by the fishing vessel Claude Moiner II. The fishing vessels were later assisted by the RNLI lifeboat as all the vessels safely arrived at Lochinver harbour. No reports of injuries or pollution being released.
The 70 foot fishing vessel Strathelliot sank in the North Sea off the coast of Fraserburgh, Scotland. The vessel had sprung a leak in the hull and started to take on water. The crew attempted to stop the water ingress, but the pumps could not keep up. The master contacted the coastguard that the vessel was sinking and needed assistance. As the Strathelliot began to list over, the crew were forced to abandoned ship. The crew took to the the life raft, but were quickly rescued by the fishing vessel Sardonyx II. Crews of both vessels watched as the Strathelliot finally slipped under the waves. Reports state all 3 crewmen on the Strathelliot were uninjured. The Marine Investigation Branch will be conducting an investigation into the sinking.
The 18 meter fishing vessel Kingfisher ran aground on the River Thurso, Scotland with 9 tons of crab onboard. Three crew were taken off the vessel by the Aberdeen Coastguard. The vessel was refloated later the same day and towed to Scrabster Harbour.
