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Lysblink Seaways

Lysblink Seaways

Lysblink Seaways
Photo: bbc.co.uk

The 129 meter long cargo vessel  Lysblink Seaways ran aground off Ardnamurchan Point, Scotland. The  Lysblink Seaways was en route to Skogn from Belfast with paper waste when it ran into difficults and went aground on the rocky shoreline.  No reports of injuries to the 9 crew on board. The crew remained on board and hoped the cargo vessel would refloat on the next high tide, but it remained aground.  The Tobermory RNLI lifeboat arrived on scene and stood by while authorities requested an emergency tug to proceed to the scene. Owners of the Lysblink Seaways have contracted a commerical tug to refloat the vessel.  Later reports stated some fuel leaked from the stranded vessel.  A small sheen appeared around the stern of the Lysblink Seaways.



Iuda Naofa

Iuda Naofa

Iuda Naofa
Photo: shipspotting.com

The 23 meter long fishing vessel Iuda Naofa sank off the Butt of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The trawler had sprung a leak in very rough seas and sent out a distress call.  A Coastguard helicopter was dispatched from Stornoway and reached the scene. The helicopter was able to drop a dewatering pump, but it was unable to bring the flooding under control.  The crew abandoned ship and went into the water.  The helicopter airlifted the 5 crew to safety. Two were taken to a nearby vessel Star of Hope while the other three were taken to Stornoway where they receive treatment for hypothermia.