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Leaking ship taken to Tarbert
The Stornoway RNLI lifeboat ‘Tom Sanderson’ and volunteer crew launched on Sep 16, 2018, at 06.22 hours at the request of Stornoway Coastguard to assist the "Fame" which was taking on water south of Tarbert, Harris after grounding enroute from Mallaig to Harris and Lewis with holds full of salmon feed pellets. The ship grounded in East Loch Tarbert in the early morning hours. Alarm was raised, and the tug "Orcadia" left its berth on the nearby island of Scalpay to assist. Also the Stornoway lifeboat made best speed to the scene arriving shortly after the casualty vessel had been secured at the CalMac pier in Tarbert with the "Orcadia" alongside. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) asked the Calmac ferry "Hebrides" to leave port to allow the "Fame" to berth, and the ferry has since been unable to dock in Tarbert. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Coastguard Rescue Teams and a fish farm support vessel also attended the scene. The fish farm vessel transferred a portable pump onto the casualty, and between that pump and the vessel’s own pumps, were able to cope with the ingress of water. A local dive company was able to reduce the water flow to allow time for a more permanent repair to be prepared. Once the water ingress was reduced and the vessel’s own pumps were able to cope, the ‘Tom Sanderson’ Stornoway RNLI lifeboat was released to return to station. The ship entered the Alisa Shipyard in Troon Harbour on Sep 23 at 1.10 p.m. for repairs. Reports with photos: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/1564388/more-isles-ferry-disruption-ahead-as-stricken-cargo-boat-blocks-tarbert-pier/ http://www.hebrides-news.com/cargo-ship-holed-16918.html
Freighter holed after bottom contact
General cargo ship FAME contacted bottom and sustained a hole with ensuing water ingress early in the morning Sep 16, in The Minch strait south of Tarbert, Harris, Western Isles of Scotland. The ship was secured at Tarbert, water ingress taken under control with the help of Stornoway lifeboat, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Coastguard Rescue Teams and a fish farm support boat. FAME was en route to Mallaig UK, at 0000 UTC Sep 18 she was still at Tarbert.
Rescue operation for cargo ship in North Atlantic
The emergency tug "Ievoli Black" (IMO:9439242) from Kirkwall was called to assist the "Fame" that has lost power near the Isle of Lewis on Dec 14, 2017, The ship with a crew of five on board reported the engine failure at 5.30 p.m. The two lifeboats from Stornoway and Leverburgh and the Stornoway Coastguard helicopter were deployed to the vessel which was carrying salmon feed. A lifeboat stood by the ship overnight, but the crew did not want to leave their vessel and remained on board. The helicopter was prepared to evacuate crew if needed, but the ship drifted clear of rocks. Despite battling strong gale-force winds and swells of up to eight metres, the sailors deployed both anchors to try to stop the vessel from grounding while waiting for assistance. The "Ievoli Black" established a tow early on Dec 15 and plans were in place to bring the vessel which was six miles from the Isle of Harris, to Stornoway on Lewis, facing four metre swells on its journey. It was expected to arrive there on Dec 16 in the morning. Report with photo, video: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-42363800 https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/941627866990759936
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