On July 19, a cargo vessel ran aground on the rocks near the eastern entrance to the Pentland Firth.
What happened?
The 2280-tonne Dutch-registered cargo vessel ‘Priscilla’ was travelling at a speed of 10 knots when it ran aground on to the Pentland Skerries. The vessel was enroute from Denmark to a port in Cumbria when it ran aground.
The Captain of the vessel raised a Mayday call to request for assistance. The Shetland Coastguard dispatched a tug boat to facilitate the refloation of the vessel.
Tug dispatched
The lifeboat ‘The Taylors’ and a tug was dispatched to the grounding site to assist the vessel and was successful in refloating the vessel.
The vessel suffered minor damages to its ballast tanks. Fortunately, none of the crew members were injured and no pollution to the environment was reported.
Investigation launched
The grounding is being investigated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Marine Accident Investigation Branch.
The vessel was refloated hours later following an operation co-ordinated by Shetland Coastguard. It was then towed into Lyness harbour on the island of Hoy where it can be inspected for any further damages.
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Source: Press and Journal
