Stornoway Coastguard Operations Centre assists two separate broken down vessels
The Coastguard Operations Centre in Stornoway has today been aiding two broken down vessels off Iona and Benbecula.
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Oban Lifeboat crew raise over £1,000 through fundraising events
A lifeboat crew in the west of Scotland have raised more than £1,000 to help them stay afloat in the New Year.
Floating canoe sparks search at Corran Ferry
Emergency services are currently conducting a thorough search ofthe Corran area following reports of an empty canoe in the water.
Oban lifeboat rescues lost hill walkers
Oban lifeboat assisted in the rescue of two lost hill walkers on the Morven Peninsula last night.
Oban Lifeboat joins search for missing person in early hours of the morning
Oban Lifeboat was launched in the early hours of yesterday morning to search for a missing person.
Oban lifeboat called to assist second incident in one day
Oban RNLI lifeboat was called to assist a yacht dragging its anchor in Craignure bay on the Isle of Mull yesterday.
Oban lifeboat launches to becalmed yacht
An Oban lifeboat was launched yesterday afternoon to a yacht becalmed west of Bach Island.
Oban lifeboat tows fire-stricken fish carrier
A fire aboard a 500-tonne live fish carrying vessel yesterday resulted engine failure and a call-out for a local lifeboat.
Drama as vessel loses power in stormy seas and drifts towards rocks
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Yacht ran aground near Oban
Oban Lifeboat was called out to the aid of a yacht which ran aground in Dunstaffnage bay with three people on board on Sunday.
Men charged with stealing boat in Oban
Two men have been reported to the fiscal in connection with allegations of the theft of a boat after it ran out of fuel and they had to be rescued from an uninhabited island.
Lifeboat goes to aid of two people who have been out all night in dinghy
Oban Lifeboat has been tasked to go to the aid of two young people who have been at sea all night in a small dinghy.
Oban Lifeboat called out three times in one day following airport exercise
Oban Lifeboat was called to three separate incidents in a day, at the same time as participating in a multi-agency exercise, on what turned into a hectic weekend.
Cash prize draw for Oban Lifeboat
A prize of £1,000 is up for grabs in a charity draw being organised by Oban RNLI.
Island patient with breathing difficulties taken by lifeboat to Oban
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Lifeboat makes medical transfer from Mull to mainland
Oban lifeboat helped transfer a medical patient to hospital in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Lifeboat evcuates patient from Mull to the mainland
A patient has been transferred from Mull to the mainland by lifeboat.
Lifeboat crew braved fierce conditions to ferry sick patient to hospital
A lifeboat crew braved fierce gales and seas today to ferry a sick patient to hospital.
Casualty taken from Glensanda quarry
A lifeboat was launched to carry out a late night medical evacuation from a Highland quarry.
Diver treated for “the bends” after being rescued by lifeboat crew
A diver suspected of suffering from "the bends" was taken to a decompression chamber near Oban in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Kayak race brings in thousands for lifeboat
The annual Oban Sea Kayak Race around Kerrera has raised £2,000 for Oban Lifeboat.
Men overboard picked up by fish farm boat
Oban Lifeboat was called out after two men went overboard from a sailing dinghy in Loch Etive.
Lifeboat called after drunk takes boat and drives at high speed
A lifeboat was called out in the early hours of yesterday morning after a person who was thought to be drunk took a boat and drove it at speed.
Coastguard helicopter provides spectacle at lifeboat open day
The Stornoway Coastguard helicopter added some extra action to Oban Lifeboat's open day on Saturday.
Oban lifeboat called to assist yacht with engine difficulty
Oban Lifeboat was launched yesterday to help a yacht with engine difficulty.
Lifeboat aids grounded yacht
Oban Lifeboat was called out yesterday afternoon when a yacht ran aground in Ardinamir Bay off the isle of Luing. Stornoway Coastguard received a call at 4.30pm and the lifeboat went to the scene to tow the yacht free.
Busy start to the week for Oban Lifeboat
A sailing vessel which capsized in Loch Craignish in Argyll resulted in the third call out in three days for Oban Lifeboat.
Oban lifeboat rushes to assist yacht
Oban Lifeboat was launched yesterday to assist a yacht which broadcast a "Mayday" call after experiencing steering problems close to Lismore lighthouse.
North lifeboat called out twice within 12 hours
A north lifeboat was called into action twice within 12 hours on Saturday.
Diver rescued from Lochaline after suffering decompression sickness
A woman who was diving at Lochaline was taken by lifeboat to Oban after suffering decompression sickness this evening.
Full scale emergency declared for paraglider in water… Only for rescuers to find “glider” was bunch of balloons
A full scale emergency was declared after reports of a paraglider in a west coast sea loch - only for the shout to turn out to be a bunch of balooney.
Mull medical evacuation is Oban lifeboat’s first call of 2016
A medical evacuation from Mull has become Oban lifeboat's first call-out of 2016.