Rescue sparked as ship runs aground north of Ullapool
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A SHIP has ran aground in a bay north of Ullapool.
The Norwegian-registered fish carrier, Viktoria Lady, went on to a rock in Badcall Bay.
Stornoway Coastguard helicopter and Lochinver lifeboat were tasked along with Lochinver Coastguard Rescue Team.
There are seven people on board the vessel and the Lochinver lifeboat is standing by.
The Martime and Coastguard Agency says she has refloated and proceeded to anchor under her own power.
There is a water ingress into between the outer and inner hull but pumps are holding.
There is no report of any pollution.
The incident happened at about 10.50am this morning (Friday), near Scourie.
She is 1,186 gross tonnage and is 53m long and flies under the Norwegian flag.
The SAR helicopter from Stornoway has left the scene now the lifeboat has arrived.
Lochinver lifeboat and the CRT remain on scene monitoring the vessel and checking for any pollution, but none has been reported.
An underwater inspection of the hull will be carried out by divers.
It is the second grounding in the West Highlands in the past three days.
The 120m Lysblink Seaways got into difficulty and ran aground near Ardnamurchan Point in Argyll on Wednesday. She was leaking oil, but has now been refloated.
