Cargo Business Newswire

Monday, February 23, 2015

Container ship refloats after running aground off Scotland

A container ship that ran aground near Ardnamurchan Point in Scotland is now afloat on the water.

The Lysblink Seaways refloated on its own last night, coastguard officials confirmed.

The vessel, with nine people on board, got into difficulty off the Highland village Kilchoan at about 2:00 a.m. Wednesday.

No injuries were reported but some diesel oil began leaking from the ship.

An absorbent boom was put in place in a bid to cope with the fuel escape. A temporary exclusion zone was also established around the ship.

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