The 18 meter long, 97 gt fishing vessel Loch Inchard UL44 became disabled off Scrabster, Scotland. The Loch Inchard had suffered steering failure and requested assistance. The RNLI lifeboat from Thurso was dispatched and took the fishing vessel under tow back to Scrabster. No reports of injuries, 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 from Stornoway. The RNLI lifeboat arrived on scene and pulled the trawler free. The fishing vessel was pumped free of water and both vesels proceeded back to port.b No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.