Ceg-Universe

The RNLI volunteers from both Kyle of Lochalsh and Mallaig were paged on Feb 18, 2018, at 7:34 a.m. to assist the "CEG Universe" which was disabled with a broken rudder in the Kylerhea narrows. The Kyle lifeboat "Spirit of Fred. Olsen" launched at 7:44 a.m. and made best speed towards the vessel, which was using its anchor to try and hold position in the very strong tidal currents through the narrows. The lifeboat arrived on scene at 7:53 a.m. and put crew members aboard the stricken vessel to assess the situation, whilst awaiting the arrival of the larger Mallaig Severn class lifeboat. Due to the eight knots of tide which runs through the channel, and the fact that the vessel’s rudder was jammed full to port, it was decided to wait for a tug to assist with the tow. Whilst awaiting on the arrival of the "SD Kyle of Lochalsh" from the BUTEC base in Kyle, the vessel’s anchor brake failed and it began to drift backwards. The Mallaig and Kyle lifeboats took the cargo vessel under tow and held it against the current until the tug arrived on scene at 10:15 a.m. The "SD Kyle of Lochalsh" and the two lifeboats then manoeuvred the vessel through the Narrows and towed it into Kyle Harbour at 12:10 p.m. The lifeboats were then stood down and Kyle lifeboat returned to station to be refuelled and made ready for service. Reports with photos: https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2018/february/18/kyle-of-lochalsh-amp-mallaig-lifeboats-assist-cargo-vessel-in-kylerhea-narrows http://www.whfp.com/2018/02/21/cargo-vessel-rescued-in-kylerhea-narrows/

The "Dan Fighter" was in collision with the "Maersk Genoa" on April 4, 2017, at 2.30 p.m. at Borssele between Breskens and Flushing on the Wester Scheldt. The container ship suffered a breach at the stern above the waterline. No containers were lost, no injuries. Both ships were advised to drop anchor. The tug "Union 5" was standing by the boxship. The "Dan Fighter" which resumed the voyage in the evening, was enroute from Bilbao to Antwerp, the "Maersk Genoa" had just left Antwerp bound to Bremerhaven. Dutch reports with photos and video: http://www.omroepzeeland.nl/nieuws/2017-04-04/1105139/aanvaring-op-westerschelde-bij-breskens#.WOPbQGhCS00 http://www.hvzeeland.nl/nieuws/32157-aanvaring-tussen-schepen-westerschelde/?utm_source=hvzeeland&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=laatste-videos-item http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/942/Economie/article/detail/3122249/2017/04/04/Schepen-botsen-op-Westerschelde.dhtml http://www.demorgen.be/economie/schepen-botsen-op-westerschelde-bcaef3d0/