THURSO | 11 FEBRUARY
The two-man crew of a fishing boat called for help in the small hours when their engine room started filling with water off Dunnet Head. Thurso lifeboat crew reached the scene at 5am to transfer a salvage pump, with Shetland Coastguard helicopter arriving shortly after to lower a second and a winchman. With pump in action, the fishermen were escorted to Scrabster by lifeboat and helicopter – and all arrived safely by 8am.