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Boats grounded after strong winds | Boats grounded after strong winds |
(about 3 hours later) | |
A lifeboat has been recovered after being swept onto rocks in strong winds which also saw a fishing boat driven ashore on the Isle of Lewis. | |
The Dunbar lifeboat Sir Ronald Pechell broke free from its moorings overnight. | The Dunbar lifeboat Sir Ronald Pechell broke free from its moorings overnight. |
The vessel has now been lifted from the shore at Torness, East Lothian, revealing significant damage. | |
Meanwhile, the Ullapool registered creeler Our Hazel had to be towed free after she broke her anchor chains and grounded on the shore near Stornoway. | Meanwhile, the Ullapool registered creeler Our Hazel had to be towed free after she broke her anchor chains and grounded on the shore near Stornoway. |
A Stornoway Coastguard spokesman said the incident happened at about 2250 GMT on Friday. | A Stornoway Coastguard spokesman said the incident happened at about 2250 GMT on Friday. |
All six crew remained on board the Our Hazel and the vessel returned safely to port in Stornoway after being towed free from the shore. | All six crew remained on board the Our Hazel and the vessel returned safely to port in Stornoway after being towed free from the shore. |
The Our Hazel was towed free with its crew on board/Pic: Davie Tait | The Our Hazel was towed free with its crew on board/Pic: Davie Tait |
An RNLI spokesman said the Sir Ronald Pechell broke its mooring during a "ferocious storm" and was swept onto rocks, sustaining very serious damage. | An RNLI spokesman said the Sir Ronald Pechell broke its mooring during a "ferocious storm" and was swept onto rocks, sustaining very serious damage. |
No-one was on board at the time. | No-one was on board at the time. |
The spokesman added: "In the prevailing sea conditions it was judged too dangerous to attempt to board the lifeboat during the night." | |
The lifeboat was lifted from the shore on Saturday afternoon for an assessment of the damage to get under way. | |
The recovery operation involved RNLI volunteer crew, volunteer coastguards, staff from Torness Power Station, Lafarge Cement Works and Coastal Marine. | |
The boat will be transferred to a dockyard for assessment while RNLI staff will also conduct an investigation into the cause of the mooring failure. | |
Interim search and rescue cover is being provided by local stations until a relief lifeboat arrives next week. |