The 91 meter long, 4765 dwt tanker Mersey Fisher ran aground at Carnac Point, Inverness Harbour, Scotland. The Coastguard was alerted and the Mersey Fisher a short time later. A tug was in the area and was able to refloat short time later. No reports of injuries to the 8 crew on board, damage or pollution released.
On March 10, the fishing vessel Ocean Spirit became disabled in heavy seas off the coast of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. The Ocean Spirit found itself stranded after it had engine problems. The fishing vessel begun to take on water and the three crew on board sent out a distress call. The RNLI lifeboat from Stornoway was launched along with the Coastguard helicopter. The CalMac ferry Isle of Lewis also came to the Ocean Spirit’s aid while en route to Ullapool…