At 4.1 p.m. the life-boat slipped her moorings once more with a doctor on board following a report that an explosion had occurred on board the s.s. Petros of Famagusta. Two men were reported badly burned. The life-boat came up with the Petfos at 4.20 and the doctor and a first aider were put on board. The injured men were transferred to the life-boat and the doctor and first aider were re-embarked. The injured men were landed at Lerwick at 4.36 and taken to hospital, the life-boat returning to her station at 4.40..