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Fire in engine room
While the 'Loch Riddon' was en route from Portavadie to East Loch Tarbert, Scotland, a fire broke out in the engine room, whilst alongside at East Loch Tarbert in position 55 51 59.6 N, 005 24 35.0 W, on Feb 3, 2020. The Scottish fire service and Tarbert CRT arrived on scene. The fire was contained and confirmed as extinguished on scene.
Heroic effort to save doomed fishermen of Nancy Glen
The crew of the "Loch Riddon" undertook a desperate attempt to rescue the skipper Duncan MacDougall, 46, and the Polish mariner Przemek Krawczyk of the capsized trawler "Nancy Glen - TT100“, 26,5 gt, on Jan 18, 2018, in Loch Fyne. The search for the two was now a recovery operation despite a heroic attempt to save them. They became trapped when the 40ft vessel overturned – with pal John Miller, 34, being rescued by a passing vessel and taken to hospital in Lochgilphead The staff on the CalMac ferry which had been enroute from Portavadie to Tarbert tied a cable to the capsized vessel in a bid to save the skipper and his deckhand. But the link severed before the salvage mission could begin, and the boat plunged into the 160 meter deep water. Travellers were warned to stand back because if the line broke, the recoil could kill someone. The only thing that could be seen of the "Nancy Glen" was the hull. Suddenly, the bow submerged, and only the stern could be seen. Then the line snapped and the boat disappeared. A crane was on its way to right the "Nancy Glen" shortly before it vanished. RNLI crews were scouring the loch on Jan 19. Another group was also combing the shore for clues as a major probe into the accident kicked off. The whole community of Tarbert and fishing community in Argyll and the Clyde were in a state of shock. A local church was opened to allow residents to pray for the missing pair’s families. The Church of Scotland and Free Church of Scotland were working closely with the Fishermen’s Mission in Argyll to support the community and the emergency services personnel involved in the search operation. Local minister Rev Robert McLeod, from the Free Church, paid his respects. Pupils at Tarbert Academy were offered support as news of the loch tragedy spread. Meanwhile, members of Tarbert Youth Group cancelled a planned session. The fate of the "Nancy Glen," recently fitted with a new crane, was likely to be the focus of a probe. Report with photos: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5291691/Two-fishermen-feared-dead-trawler-capsizes.html
Passengers stuck on board after problem with the ram
On July 6, 2014, the "Loch Riddon" was disabled just after she left the port of Largs for the 10-minute trip to Cumbrae after a problem with the hydraulic ramp. It was decided to return to the port in an attempt to repair the problem. 57 people and six cars were on board the 11.45 a.m. sailing. The "Loch Riddon" tied up at the port but it was decided passengers could not disembark safely so they were kept on board and were given hot drinks and water. A temporary fix was carried out and all the passengers and cars were eventually allowed off the vessel at 1.30 p.m. after a temporary fix was done. The ferry went back into service at 4 p.m.
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