Damaged fish farm boat to be repaired in Tarbert
A 600-TONNE fish farm support vessel was moored at Tarbert Harbour after sustaining damage in the early hours of Wednesday October 18.
Norwegian-registered vessel Sordyroy sustained a hole below the waterline and a substantial amount of water was taken on board.
Coastguard teams from Tarbert and Campbeltown attended the scene and pumped the water out of the vessel.
The Coastguard was joined by the fire and rescue service with lifeboats from Islay and Campbeltown also attending the incident.
No pollution occurred and all six crew members were uninjured.
Andrew Healy, Maritime and Coastguard Agency duty counter pollution and salvage officer, said: ‘The hole in the vessel is not near the fuel tanks and there is no cargo on board.
‘The Coastguard, fire and rescue service and RNLI are working closely with the harbour authority and Marine Scotland to minimise any environmental impact.’
Sordyroy will remain at the scene until temporary repairs are complete and will then be towed away for further work.
On Wednesday October 18, harbour master Donald McAllister praised the emergency services. He said: ‘We’d like to thank all the emergency services for their fantastic response and hard work.
‘The Coastguard, RNLI, police and fire brigade have all been on scene.’