The Stornoway RNLI lifeboat ‘Tom Sanderson’ and volunteer crew launched on Sep 16, 2018, at 06
The Stornoway RNLI lifeboat ‘Tom Sanderson’ and volunteer crew launched on Sep 16, 2018, at 06.22 hours at the request of Stornoway Coastguard to assist the 'Fame' which was taking on water south of Tarbert, Harris. The Stornoway lifeboat made best speed to the scene arriving shortly after the casualty vessel had been secured alongside the CalMac pier in Tarbert. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Coastguard Rescue Teams and a fish farm support vessel also attended the scene. The fish farm vessel transferred a portable pump onto the casualty, and between that pump and the vessel’s own pumps, were able to cope with the ingress of water. A local dive company was able to reduce the water flow to allow time for a more permanent repair to be prepared. Once the water ingress was reduced and the vessel’s own pumps were able to cope, the ‘Tom Sanderson’ Stornoway RNLI lifeboat was released to return to station.
