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Guide Us – FR4

Guide Us – FR4

Photo: RNLI/Andrew MacDonald
Photo: RNLI/Andrew MacDonald

The 18 meter long  fishing vessel Guide Us – FR 4 became disabled while off Durinish Point, Scotland.  The Guide Us had it’s propeller snagged in the vessel’s nets and disabled the engine.  The fishing vessel drifted toward the rocks and requested assistance.  Two nearby fishing vessels responded to the mayday call and took the Guide Us under tow.  The Kyle of Lochalsh RNLI lifeboat arrived on scene and assisted keeping the Guide Us from going ashore.  The RNLI lifeboat from Portree arrived a short time later and took over the tow.  The two lifeboats with the Guide Us under tow proceeded to Kyleakin Harbour.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

 

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Fri Ocean

Fri Ocean

The 90 meter long, 3640 dwt freighter Fri Ocean went hard aground off the Isle of Mull, Scotland.   The Fri Ocean suffered hull damage and water ingress after running onto the rocks.  No reports of injuries to the seven crew on board.  The vessel requested assistance with two RNLI lifeboats from Tobermory responding with the lifeboat from Oban assisting.  The lifeboat crews assisted the Fri Ocean in pumping operations while the crew applied temporary patching.  Operations proceeded until freighter could be refloated later the same day.   All the vessels proceeded to a safe anchorage in Oban Bay where further inspection can be conducted and investigation by authorities.  The RNLI reports that the Tobermory lifeboat spent 31 hours in rescue operations.  The Fri Ocean was en route to Varberg, Sweden from Belfast with a cargo of wood.

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Serenissima

Serenissima

Photo: RNLI

 

The 87 meter long, 590 dwt passenger ship Serenissima went aground while entering Oban Bay near Argyll, Scotland.  The Serenissima was loaded with 61 passengers and 51 crew when it became stuck near the harbour on a sand bank known as Corran Ledge. The vessel contacted the RNLI who dispatched a lifeboat to the scene.   The RNLI lifeboat was able to refloat the vessel the following day.  The Serenissima proceeded into Oban Bay where it anchored and underwent inspection.   No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

 

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