MERSEY

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Tanker grounded off Inverness

The "Mersey Fisher" ran aground in the early hours of Mar 23, 2015, at Carnac Point, close to the Kessock Bridge. while the tanker which was coming from Grangemouth was entering Inverness Harbour. Coastguard teams were called out to the scene of the accident at 1.30 a.m., and the vessel was re-floated shortly afterwards. Report with photo: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/news/highlands/528819/oil-tanker-runs-aground-at-inverness-harbour/

Medevac off Kessock

In the morning of May 15, 2014, around 8.30 a.m. the volunteer crew of Kessock lifeboat launched to go to the assistance of the "Mersey Fisher" approximately five miles to the north east of the Kessock Bridge. The captain of the vessel, 57, had fallen ill. The Kessock lifeboat "Robert and Isobel Mowat" was on scene by 8.45. Once on scene the lifeboat crew assessed and monitored the casualty’s condition and administered oxygen. It was decided that the captain was not in a fit state to make his way down the three metre rope ladder to the lifeboat, the lifeboat crew called for the assistance of RAF rescue helicopter 137 from Lossiemouth. The captain had a number of symptoms and his condition was not showing any signs of improving so he was winched aboard the helicopter on a stretcher and taken to Raigmore Hospital for further treatment. Kessock lifeboat volunteer helmsman Stan MacRae said ‘We were pleased to be able to help today. The RNLI give us very good training in casualty care (first aid) and we were able to closely monitor the casualty’s condition, in this case administering oxygen as necessary.’