Thurso Lifeboat

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Thurso Lifeboat has had an early shout on Xmas Day -Lots more details on HM Coastguard website

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Thurso Lifeboat has had an early shout on Xmas Day -Lots more details on HM Coastguard website

Your too late, Thurso Lifeboat has already posted this on their Facebook page, Well done the crew

[colingel]

Lifeboat done great boat now afloat again.The lifeboat boys deserve a wee dram.Few photos on my FB

[Stack Rock]

Here's the coastguard news release -


THREE FISHERMEN RESCUED FROM GROUNDED FISHING VESSEL
Three crew members were rescued from their fishing vessel in the early hours of this morning, after it ran aground in the River Thurso.

Aberdeen (http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home/newsandpublications/press-releases.htm?id=0B1D861F2614AAB2&m=12&y=2010#) Coastguard was contacted by the vessel, an 18-metre crabber called Kingfisher, at just after midnight to report that the vessel was aground and that the crew needed immediate assistance. The Scrabster Coastguard Rescue Team and the Wick Sector Manager were sent to the scene and the Thurso RNLI lifeboat was requested to launch. Three non essential crew were rescued from the vessel as soon as the lifeboat arrived on scene and taken back to the lifeboat station. The final two crew members have decided to stay onboard. The next opportunity to attempt a refloat of the vessel will not be until 11.00 am.

David Robertson, Aberdeen Coastguard Watch Manager says:

The three crew who were rescued by lifeboat are safe and well. There is currently no pollution, but there is 9 ½ tons of crab onboard. The Coastguard Rescue Team and the Sector Manager will stay on scene with the boat throughout tonight. The tide is now going out and we will have to wait until the next high water at 11.00 am to attempt a refloat.

[Fesman]

That's an awful lot of crab.
I hope it's not too nippy for the brave crewmen who stayed aboard.
My hat is off to all involved in the unfortunate circumstance.
Well done

[kas]

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Another job well done by the Crew.
Second year in a row they have been called out on Christmas Day.