Lysblink Seaways ship set for Greenock repairs

A CARGO ship will be towed to Inchgreen, Greenock for repairs after running aground in the north west Highlands.
The Lysblink Seaways cargo ship. Picture: HemediaThe Lysblink Seaways cargo ship. Picture: Hemedia
The Lysblink Seaways cargo ship. Picture: Hemedia

The Lysblink Seaways vessel ran aground near Ardnamurchan Point last month. It was refloated and taken to Scallastle Bay in the Sound of Mull.

The 394ft-long ship was carrying paper from Belfast to Norway before running into difficulty at Kilchoan, according to the BBC.

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Coastguard officials said the work to prepare the vessel for its towing will begin tomorrow.

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