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| Fishing boat in trouble off coast | Fishing boat in trouble off coast |
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| A rescue operation has been launched after a fishing boat began taking on water off the Scottish coast. | A rescue operation has been launched after a fishing boat began taking on water off the Scottish coast. |
| The Banff-registered Ulysses, with four crew on board, got into difficulties five miles north east of Cape Wrath, off the north Sutherland coast. | The Banff-registered Ulysses, with four crew on board, got into difficulties five miles north east of Cape Wrath, off the north Sutherland coast. |
| The coastguard helicopter from Stornoway winched additional pumping equipment on board. | The coastguard helicopter from Stornoway winched additional pumping equipment on board. |
| Once it has been made safe the Ulysses will be escorted to port in Thurso by lifeboat. | |
| Aberdeen Coastguard is co-ordinating the rescue, and several vessels in the area have also gone to the boat's aid. | Aberdeen Coastguard is co-ordinating the rescue, and several vessels in the area have also gone to the boat's aid. |