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Report: Skipper fell asleep at the wheel ahead of grounding
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) found out that the 'Silver Cloud II', that operated out of Ullapool and Gairloch on the west Highland coast, ran aground on rocks at Rubha Rodha on Oct 14, 2026, at 2.38 a.m., after its skipper unintentionally fell asleep while on watch at night. The crew managed to get off the prawln trawler uninjured, after it grounded on rocks near Lochinver and later sank. The MAIB said that the skipper likely fell asleep due to an acute level of fatigue, which was exacerbated by being ill with flu-like symptoms and having not taken enough rest. The crew was well-drilled for potential accidents. They were awoken by the impact and discovered about one metre of rising water in one of the holds. The skipper decided to abandon the ship, and the crew put on their lifejackets before escaping from the vessel.
Fishing vessel grounded on rocks, crew rescued
The Lochinver RNLI lifeboat crew was called on Oct 14, 2025, at 2.45 a.m., after receiving a Mayday distress call from the 'Silver Cloud', which had run aground at the entrance to Loch Inver. The UK Coastguard received both a Mayday transmission and an EPIRB alert from the vessel. After the lifeboat had arrived on scene, the crew members of the fishing vessel were spotted on nearby rocks, and the Y-boat was launched immediately to transfer them to the lifeboat. Nothing could be done to save the vessel, which was resting on its port side on the rocks with the stern submerged. After the successful rescue, the lifeboat returned to Lochinver, where the rescued castaways were given dry clothes and hot drinks to help them warm up. Report with photo: https://thefishingdaily.com/scottish-fishing-industry-news/lochinver-lifeboat-rescues-crew-after-trawler-runs-aground/
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