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Engine breakdown in Pentland Firth
The "Leo Iris" started to drift in the Pentland Firth between Caithness and Orkney northwest of the Island of Stroma after it lost power on March 28, 2019, at 10:40 p.m. The Stornoway Coastguard was concerned the vessel could run aground on rocks at the Skerries or collide with another ship. An emergency tug and the Longhope RNLI were alerted. The Leo Iris' crew managed to carry out temporary repairs. The engines were restarted on March 29 by 03:30 a.m., and the crew anchored the ship off South Ronaldsay in Orkney. It had sailded from Norfolk, Virginia, on March 17 and was bound to Swinoujscie, ETA March 31.
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