THE ISLAY RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew was called to the aid of a disabled fishing boat on the evening of Tuesday February 21 to the north of Dubh Artach lighthouse.
The lifeboat crew had to battle five-metre waves in galeforce winds which caused the tow rope to part four times.
Despite having her anchor down, the crab fishing boat was drifting towards the Torran Rocks in galeforce winds having suffered engine failure.