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survey of the stricken ship, using a remotely operated vehicle and the Northern Lighthouse Board vessel, NLV Pharos, which used multi-beam sonar scans to determine its location. The MAIB said it was unable to raise the boat from the seabed.

After appeals by family members and community in Tarbert, the Scottish Government stepped in to work with salvage specialists and the relatives of the crewmen to support efforts to retrieve the bodies of Mr Macthe

“The families are being kept up to date with the progress being made. It is anticipated that the teams will be able to continue tomorrow”

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