Western Isles MSP Alasdair Allan is calling on the Ministry of Defence to designate the site of HMY Iolaire as a protected place under The Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
HMY Iolaire sank on January 1 1919 after striking rocks two miles from Stornoway where families were waiting to welcome home First World War servicemen.
While 82 survived, tragically 201 servicemen died in this incident and around a third of those known to be lost were never recovered from the sea and the wreck remains their final resting place. January 1, 2019 marks the centenary of the disaster and events will be held to commemorate those who were lost.