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Ferry assisted in rescue of distressed canoeists
The Mallaig RNLI boat was launched after group of canoeists got in trouble in the Loch Nevis on Aug 21, 2023, shortly after 5 p.m. Coastguard dispatchers had received reports of the struggling in storm-like weather conditions with strong wind and rain. Five people had been tipped into the water from their canoes, which had capsized, while another three people had made it to shore. Due to the issuing of a mayday call by the Coastguard, other vessels in the area diverted to the incident, including the 'Coruisk', which was carrying passengers, and a local on their RHIB. Three people were pulled out of the water by the RHIB, whilethe Mallaig RNLI rescued another two. A Yboat retrieved the three other people from the shore. All eight in the group were taken to the Mallaig RNLI station where they were warmed up and returned to Mallaig Harbour where they were left in the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service. The Mallaig RNLI returned to the scene to retrieve all the equipment in the water. The CalMac ferry provided observation from their bridge to assist in the rescue. The 'Coruisk' was then stood down and resumed the voyaGE to Armadale: the kayakers WERE transported to Mallaig harbour for medical attention by the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Sailings cancelled due to technical issues
Commuters in Oban were facing further disruptions to ferry services as technical issues of the 'Coruisk' caused cancellations on Sep 1, 2021. Calmac confirmed two sailings scheduled for departure between Oban and Craignure have been pulled from this evening’s timetable due to a fault onboard the vessel. The 6.30 p.m. crossing departing from Craignure as well as the 8 p.m. sailing from Oban were affected. Engineers went onboard the ferry investigating the fault.
Technical failure in Craignure
The 'Coruisk' suffered a technical issue while departing Craignure on July 9, 2021, at 7.10 a.m. The vessel had to cancel its scheduled service from Craignure to Oban. The ship was berthed in Oban on July 10.
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