A lifeboat was launched after a large fish farm boat suffered engine failure and came within yards of drifting aground in part of Stornoway Harbour on the isle of Lewis.
Stornoway Lifeboat launched at 6.31pm on Sunday after a call from the 187-feet long live fish transport vessel Ronja Viking which had lost main engine power.
A spokesman for Stornoway Lifeboat said: “The ship was approaching her berth at Arnish when the engine failed, so she immediately dropped anchor – holding her position just 16ft from grounding.
“The crew managed to restart her engine as the lifeboat arrived on scene, and she berthed alongside without assistance.”
Oban lifeboat launched this morning to the aid of a yacht with engine problems.
At 8.49am the volunteer crew was tasked by Stornoway Coastguard to assist a yacht, which was under sail in light but variable wind, at the north entrance to Oban Bay.
The lifeboat arrived at 8.56am, quickly took the yacht under tow and out of the way of other shipping into the port, and over to Oban Marina.
Last night Stornoway Lifeboat was called into action when a vessel carrying live fish into the harbour suffered engine failure.
The 187ft long Ronja Viking called Stornoway Coastguard reporting that it had lost main engine power.
The lifeboat was called to the scene at Arnish at 6.30pm. The vessel regained power and the lifeboat stood by until it was safely berthed in Stornoway Harbour.