The decommissioned oil rig Transocean Winner was being towed past the Hebrides in August 2016 when the tow line was lost in rough weather.
MP IAN BLACKFORD has written to the UK transport minister Jo Johnson calling for the immediate re-instatement of an emergency towing vessel (ETV) in Stornoway to better cope with emergencies in Scotland’s coastal areas, writes Neill Bo Finlayson.
The calls come after two recent incidents on the West Coast.