Islay, Inner Hebrides - At 7 a.m. on 7th March, 1967, it was reported that the m.v. Emerald of Glasgow was aground on Feolin Spit in the Sound of Islay but was in no immediate danger. The mechanic was maintaining R/T contact with the vessel. During the morning the weather deteriorated and at midday the life-boat Henry Blogg, on temporary duty at the station, slipped her moorings in a storm force south easterly wind and a very rough sea. It was four hours after high water.

She stood by while the vessel's sister ships Amber, Lochiel, and Lochard endeavoured to refloat her at high water, but the attempt was not successful. In the evening the weather improved and the life-boat was recalled to her station at 7.15 p.m. Next day a tug arrived to make a further attempt to refloat the grounded vessel, and the life-boat proceeded at 2 p.m. to stand by during the operation. The m.v. Emerald remained firmly aground, and the lifeboat returned to her station at 6.15 p.m.

when the attempt was abandoned..