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Mundell to raise tugboat concerns

on March 21, 2012 Total Views: 13 Daily Views: 0

21 March 2012 Last updated at 09:45 The grounding of the Flinterspirit led to a tug being sent to the Minch from Orkney Scotland Office minister David Mundell has said some form of emergency cover is needed for west Scotland after a cargo vessel ran aground on Monday. The MV Flinderspirit became stuck on a small island off North Uist on its way from Sweden to Belfast. A coastguard tug was sent to the scene from Orkney as a precaution because the local tug had been withdrawn from duty on Saturday after funding for it ended. Mr Mundell said he was making the UK government aware of the situation. He told BBC Radio Scotland: "It's clear that there is a need for this service. "There is no other viable alternative to provide the...

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Cargo ship runs aground off Uist

on March 20, 2012 Total Views: 22 Daily Views: 1

20 March 2012 Last updated at 06:29 A cargo vessel is being escorted to Stornoway after it ran aground off North Uist on Monday night. The 112m-long (367ft) Dutch-registered MV Flinterspirit became stuck on Flodday Mor Island on its way from Sweden to Belfast at about 22:45. All 10 people on board were safe and well and the crew managed to successfully refloat the 4,500-tonne vessel at high tide at about 05:00. RNLI lifeboats

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Delay in sealing tug cover deal

on October 1, 2011 Total Views: 10 Daily Views: 0

1 October 2011 Last updated at 11:03 The Anglian Sovereign arrived in Aberdeen for a refit earlier this week The firm which runs Scotland's two coastguard tugs says it has had no contact about continuing the service. The boats were given a last-minute three month stay of execution by the UK government on Friday, following a campaign to save them. Cover had been due to end at midnight. Shipping company JP Knight said no new deal had been agreed and Scotland's seas...

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