Kessock Lifeboat secures drifting vessel in Beauly Firth
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THE Kessock RNLI crew were paged at 12:03pm on Saturday to aid a motor vessel which was drifting with the outgoing tide.
Kessock's Atlantic 85 boat was launched from the West slipway where they headed out to the centre of the Beauly Firth to reach the vessel.
Senior Helm Doug Grant said: “As we approached the motor vessel it was quickly taken by the outgoing tide. We needed to act fast to prevent it from being a danger to navigation to the yachts that were afloat in the Firth. I instructed the crew to secure the boat in a tow and they were able to react quickly and efficiently to make the situation safe.”
Crew member Hayley McDonald added: “Although there was no-one on board it was clear that the boat presented a danger to other boats or could end up aground on the shoreline. Our weekly training pays off in these situation's where we knew what to do safely because we practise for every scenario.”
The motor vessel was taken to the mouth of the marina and safely recovered.
