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Stricken cargo ship heads way for repairs

The large cargo ship with nine people on board got into difficulty near Ardnamurchan Point in the West Highlands.
The large cargo ship with nine people on board got into difficulty near Ardnamurchan Point in the West Highlands.

A cargo ship which crashed off the west coast last month is expected to enter dry dock for repairs next week.

The Lysblink Seaways, which grounded on rocks at Kilchoan last month while carrying paper from Belfast to Norway, is now safely berthed alongside in the Great Harbour at Clydeport.

She arrived there on Thursday night with the tug Luca and harbour tug Svtizer Milford involved, with the Forth Jouster helping where needed. The tug Afon Menai was released and is returning to North Wales.

The salvors contract has now been terminated and responsibility for the vessel has returned to the owners.

A counter pollution plan has been agreed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Clydeport.

As a contingency arrangement a boom has been placed around the Lysblink Seaways for the duration alongside the berth.

Preparations to receive the vessel into the dry dock at Inchgreen are continuing – it is estimated this could be on Wednesday March 11.

Hugh Shaw, the Secretary of State’s representative Maritime Salvage and Intervention said: “I’m delighted with the way this operation has been carried out.

“It has been a great example of how co-operation between many people and organisations can make a difference in a potentially challenging situation and I’d like to thank everyone who’s been involved, particularly the salvors and the Scottish Environment Group.”