News / Salmon farm to the rescue
A SALMON farm had to come the assistance of a yacht on Tuesday after it fouled its propellor.
Shetland coastguard were alerted at around midday after receiving a call that the 46-foot Alba, which had four people on board, was in trouble after coming in contact with a buoy in Vidlin Voe.
Coastguard assistance was requested, but a nearby Scottish Sea Farms boat was sent out with a diver to help.
The vessel’s propellor was cleared following an inspection and the yacht then continued its passage to Bergen.
The incident was concluded at around 6.45pm.
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