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| Boats grounded after strong winds | Boats grounded after strong winds |
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| 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. | 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. | 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 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 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 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. | Interim search and rescue cover is being provided by local stations until a relief lifeboat arrives next week. |