Aberdeen coastguard alerted to boat taking on water By Reporter February 11 2016, 8:09 am February 11 2016, 8:09 am Share Aberdeen coastguard alerted to boat taking on water Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/831833/aberdeen-coastguard-alerted-boat-taking-water/ Copy Link Macduff Lifeboat will be joined by the Coastguard for the gala day. The Coastguard have been scrambled after receiving reports of a boat taking on water in the Pentland Firth. A lifeboat and a helicopter rushed to the two-man fishing vessel, Frame at about 4am after Aberdeen Coastguard was alerted. Thurso lifeboat and Sumburgh based coastguard rescue 900 helicopter attended the scene off Duncansby Head. Pumps were placed on the boat to stem the flow of water and the boat was escorted into Scrabster.
