Farne Islands haven faces fortnight with ship

By TOM WILKINSON
Published on 18/03/2013 00:00

AN 80-metre-long ship which ran aground near a lighthouse in an important wildlife haven could remain stuck for another fortnight if it is not shifted today, an RNLI spokesman said.

The MV Danio was heading from Perth to Antwerp, Belgium, when it became grounded on rocks in the Farne Islands, three miles off the Northumberland coast, at 4:30am on Saturday.

The vessel, carrying timber, was not thought to be badly damaged and there were no reports of any fuel leak after she became stuck on the Blue Caps, close to the Longstone Lighthouse.

Ian Clayton, of Seahouses RNLI, said yesterday: “I suspect, tomorrow evening. If they cannot get it off tomorrow, the chances are it will be stuck for another fortnight.”