News / Scottish News Coastguard refloats stranded vessel By Press Association January 31, 2024, 10:37 pm A view of Sgeir Bhuidhe, an outcrop in Loch Carron, where a vessel became stranded on Wednesday. (Yui Mok/PA) Get a weekly round-up of stories from The Sunday Post: Thank you for signing up to our Sunday Post newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The coastguard refloated a vessel that became stranded aground in the Scottish Highlands. At around 1.30pm on Wednesday, HM Coastguard responded to reports of the boat, which was aground near Strome Castle, Loch Carron. A spokesperson for HM Coastguard said: “HM Coastguard has been responding to a vessel running aground near Strome Castle in Loch Carron. “Alerted at around 1.30pm, Kyle and Applecross Coastguard Rescue Teams and lifeboats from Portree and Kyle RNLI were sent to the scene.” The added that the vessel has been “successfully refloated and moored nearby, final assets are in the process of standing down”. Enjoy the convenience of having The Sunday Post delivered as a digital ePaper straight to your smartphone, tablet or computer. Subscribe for only £5.49 a month and enjoy all the benefits of the printed paper as a digital replica. Subscribe More from The Sunday Post Fishing boat crew rescued off coast of Shetland