Sea merchants are rescued off Western Isles

Sea merchants battled the elements through the night after their vessel lost power near the Western Isles.

The five-strong crew of the MV Fame raised the alarm about 5:30pm on Thursday after an engine failure near the Isle of Lewis.

The sailors deployed both anchors to try and stop the vessel from grounding as they battled gale-force winds and swells of up to 8m.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s Ievoli Black established a tow early yesterday morning. Noone was injured.