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Crew rescued from stricken boat Stricken boat being towed to port
(about 2 hours later)
A rescue helicopter has winched four crew members to safety after a fishing boat got into difficulty near Tiree in the Inner Hebrides. A fishing boat with seven crew, which had been taking in water while working in the Atlantic off western Scotland, is being towed to land by a lifeboat.
A further three fishermen remained behind to help lifeboats stabilise the vessel, which began taking on water at 2010 GMT on Friday. A Royal Navy helicopter had flown 23 miles south of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides to winch the crew to safety.
The Royal Navy helicopter and two lifeboats reached the stricken fishing boat shortly before 2200 GMT. But it was decided that towing the boat was safer because of weather conditions said to be "tricky".
Conditions at sea were "tricky" with waves about three metres high. Water is being pumped from the vessel and it is due to reach Port Askaig on Islay at 1030 GMT.
At one stage it was reported that four of the crew had been winched to safety.
Conditions at sea were reported to include waves about three metres high.
The boat was also contending with strong southerly winds.The boat was also contending with strong southerly winds.