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Norholm towed to Orkney

Adam Guest December 8, 2014 0

A Lerwick-registered fish carrier is being towed to Scapa Flow after being involved in a major emergency off  Cape Wrath last night.

The Norholm lost engine power at about 8pm on Sunday and was drifting towards the coastline in a westerly gale.

The Stornoway coastguard helicopter was scrambled incase the crew had to abandon the vessel.

But the Lochinver lifeboat was able to hold the 32-metre vessel from the shore.

The Thurso lifeboat took over, before emergency tow vessel Herakles took her under tow.

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About Adam Guest

Reporter for The Shetland Times. I have also worked as a senior news reporter at The Press and Journal, The Barnsley Chronicle and as a freelance reporter for The Doncaster Free Press. Alongside news reporting I specialise in music and sports journalism. Pork pie lover.

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