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Nick
 Post subject: Minch tug gone
PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:42 pm 
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The Minch ETV has been wirthdrawn after interim UK government funding for it ended.

The Northern Isles ETV is still in place for the moment.

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 Post subject: Re: Minch tug gone
PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:55 pm 
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I can see the headlines now " Well, we never needed it until today..."
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 Post subject: Re: Minch tug gone
PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:05 am 
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wully wrote:
I can see the headlines now " Well, we never needed it until today..."



You couldn't make this up.....a coaster Flinterspirit has just grounded on the east side of the Uists!

http://www.shipais.com/currentmap.php?map=Skye

Barra lifeboat launching...where is the CG tug? the wrong side of the Pentland Firth. (edit- and that was on Sunday)
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 Post subject: Re: Minch tug gone
PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:04 am 
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Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 forecast for the Minch. Hope everyone on board is OK.

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 Post subject: Re: Minch tug gone
PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:03 am 
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The Anglian Sovereign appears to be heading south up near Cape Wrath and the Anglian Princess is just entering the Cromarty Firth.
Has apathy taken over? We and a variety of other folk got exercised by the withdrawal plan, were mollified by the 3 month's extension and I can't say I noticed any concerted campaign during that extension.
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 Post subject: Re: Minch tug gone
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marisca wrote:
The Anglian Sovereign appears to be heading south up near Cape Wrath and the Anglian Princess is just entering the Cromarty Firth.
Has apathy taken over? We and a variety of other folk got exercised by the withdrawal plan, were mollified by the 3 month's extension and I can't say I noticed any concerted campaign during that extension.

I think most of us have given up on the current Westminster government - it's just one stupid, thoughtless decision after another.

Good news on the ship:

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All 10 people on board were safe and well and the crew managed to successfully refloat the 4,500-tonne vessel at high tide at about 05:00. RNLI lifeboats from Barra and Stornoway are escorting the vessel. It will be inspected in Stornoway on Lewis before being allowed to continue its journey.

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 Post subject: Re: Minch tug gone
PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:36 pm 
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When these idiots down south pulled the tugs they should have banned ships from the Minch.
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