Lifeboat crews assist small yacht in Inner Hebrides after it runs aground By Lottie Hood May 18, 2022, 12:29 pm Updated: May 18, 2022, 1:27 pm 0 Mallaig lifeboat was sent to the incident on the Isle of Rum. Photo by Sandy McCook [[title]] [[text]] An error occurred. Please try again. [[success]] Email address Sign up A lifeboat crew from Mallaig assisted a small sailing vessel after it ran aground on the Isle of Rum. The call was received at 9.45am by Stornoway Coastguards. Another sailing vessel was on standby and assisted along with Mallaig lifeboat and arrived at the location on the small isle at 10.40am. Only one person was onboard the vessel. Launched from Mallaig, Highland about twenty minutes ago – https://t.co/fnYJkK7Bmo — RNLI: Out On A Shout (@outonashout) May 18, 2022 Teams ensured the vessel was secured and safe. An HM Coastguard spokeswoman said the vessel would be refloated at 7.30pm when the tide comes in. They said the incident is still ongoing. Already a subscriber? Sign in [[title]] [[text]] Close More from the Press and Journal Yacht rescued from Loch Laxford after running aground Coastguard and lifeboat teams called to assist stranded kayakers at Portsoy Oban lifeboat called to help sailing vessel after it runs aground Yacht runs aground on rocks near Skye bridge
