News / Scottish News Fisherman rescued from sinking boat by Caledonian MacBrayne ferry By Lucinda Cameron June 8, 2017, 11:50 am Updated: June 8, 2017, 11:51 am Calmac ferry Lord of the Isles (Ross Crae / DC Thomson) 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 A FISHERMAN has been rescued by a ferry after his boat began sinking. He raised the alarm at 8.50am on Thursday and Stornoway Coastguard put out a Mayday relay asking vessels in the area for help. Caledonian MacBrayne’s MV Lord of the Isles ferry responded and made a slight detour from its route to pick up the man between Skye and Canna. He was taken on board and was said to be safe and well. His boat later sank. Mallaig RNLI lifeboat was also sent to the scene but the ferry reached the fishing boat first. 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 Hebridean Isles: Master sheds a tear on ferry’s final voyage after almost 40 years in service
