On the 17th of January, 1951, the Mallaig life-boat rescued the crew of 62 of the motor vessel Tapti of London.

The Institution awarded its thanks inscribed on vellum to Coxswain Ian B. Watt, and to him and each member of the crew a reward of £2 in addition to the reward on the ordinary scale of £5 5s.—Scale rewards, £40 5*., addi- tional rewards, £16, total rewards, £57 7*. 3d. (See page 161.).