Nord Star in trouble off Western Scotland

[Phil English]

The 460-gt coaster Nord Star (built 1978) ran aground off the western coast of Scotland Wednesday, but was later able to refloat itself.

The UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency confirmed that the 40-metre coaster had gone aground at Lochaline in the Sound of Mull at 18:16GMT.

The British registered ship, which was carrying a cargo of salt and had four crew, was reported aground by a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry.

The Clyde Coastguard sent the Lochaline Coastguard Rescue team and requested the launch of the Tobermory RNLI all weather lifeboat to the scene.

[Guest]

link to photo of Nord Star in coasters pages

I had this photo looked out to scan anyway so i've put it up to link in with this incident. Only another 1000+ photo's to sort thru and scan  :-( lol

Davie Tait

[Phil English]

She looks a bit different from her days as a Crescent ship, with the large excavator on deck and additional wheelhouse for visibility.

Cheers
Phil

[Guest]

I think the excavator was onboard because she was shipping hardcore gravel for Orkney Islands roads dept ( might be wrong but thats what my memory of her is anyway ). I've seen her in Fraserburgh a few times if I get a chance to get a clearer photo I will.
I took this photo with a cheap pocket 35mm zoom camera as i'd left my EOS at the holiday home we were staying in. I've got a lot of good shots of the Islands ferries with some cruise liners that were taken on the EOS and on a 6x6 I had at the time they'll be going up as soon as I manage to scan them.

Davie Tait

[Phil English]

I look forward to seeing them Davie,

Phil (with around 500 photos left to scan!)

[Angus M. Macleod]

Vessel was taken back to Corpach following her grounding.  She was towed from there to Buckie last week by JP Knight's tug Kincraig.

[Richie2012]

Nord Star is currently up for sale for

[ally1903]

This boat is up on the slip at Buckie shipyards at the moment, looks to be getting an overhaul and paint.