Tobermory RNLI’s volunteer crew went to the aid of a 40-metre fish carrier with power failure off Ardnamurchan lighthouse on the night of Tuesday November 13.
The lifeboat was requested to launch at 10.13pm by Stornoway Coastguard, which advised the vessel’s owners had tasked a tug to attend the scene from Mallaig.
Tobermory’s volunteer crew launched the Severn-class all-weather lifeboat Elizabeth Fairlie Ramsey at 10.20pm and made best speed in southerly winds gusting up to 45 knots or more than 50mph.