Norman Salvesen was involved in a less hazardous, but nonetheless demanding, tow on 7 April this year when she successfully brought the 450-ton cargo vessel Eilean Mo Grhidh to safety after her engines had failed and the tide was sweeping her away to the north.

The 47ft Tyne class managed a speed of four knots with the very much larger cargo vessel in tow in a Force 5 with a 6ft to 9ft swell. The casualty is pictured from the lifeboat making good progress towards Wick where she was safely moored..