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Large cargo ship runs aground near Ardnamurchan | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
A large cargo ship that ran aground near Ardnamurchan Point in the West Highlands is likely to be stuck there for some time, the coastguard has said. | A large cargo ship that ran aground near Ardnamurchan Point in the West Highlands is likely to be stuck there for some time, the coastguard has said. |
The 120m-long Lysblink Seaways got into difficulty at Kilchoan at about 02:00. | The 120m-long Lysblink Seaways got into difficulty at Kilchoan at about 02:00. |
No-one was injured and the ship, which is believed to be carrying paper waste, is not thought to be in any immediate danger. | |
It did not refloat at high tide, and tugs are expected to be used to try to free it. | It did not refloat at high tide, and tugs are expected to be used to try to free it. |
The Tobermory RNLI Lifeboat is standing by at the scene. | The Tobermory RNLI Lifeboat is standing by at the scene. |
The Lysblink Seaways was bound from Belfast to Skogn in Norway when it ran aground. | The Lysblink Seaways was bound from Belfast to Skogn in Norway when it ran aground. |
The nine-person crew has remained on board waiting for tugs to arrive at the scene. | The nine-person crew has remained on board waiting for tugs to arrive at the scene. |
There have been no reports of pollution. | There have been no reports of pollution. |
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has tasked emergency towing vessel Heracles to sail to the scene from the Orkney area, while the vessel's owners have appointed a salvage company and a commercial tug. | The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has tasked emergency towing vessel Heracles to sail to the scene from the Orkney area, while the vessel's owners have appointed a salvage company and a commercial tug. |