SNP Westminster Transport spokesperson Angus MacNeil MP has warned that UK Government cuts to emergency towing vessels will put lives at risk after a Dutch ship ran aground on North Uist on Monday night, just days after the UK Government had withdrawn tugboat services from the Hebrides.
MV Flintspirit, which was carrying a cargo of steel and wood, ran aground late last night and, after refloating several hours later, was escorted to Stornoway by the Barra and Stornoway Lifeboats.