A creel boat was escorted into Scrabster Harbour yesterday after suffering engine problems at sea.
Thurso Lifeboat volunteers were called out to assist the vessel after its engine began overheating, eight miles North East of the Harbour.
The incident involving three crewman, took place just before 1:30pm yesterday, and were moored back into the port by 2:30pm.
A spokesman for Thurso Lifeboat described it as a simple operation.