Highlands & Islands Oban lifeboat tasked to assist yacht suffering engine failure in Sound of Mull By Chris MacLennan August 11 2020, 3:13 pm August 11 2020, 3:13 pm Share Oban lifeboat tasked to assist yacht suffering engine failure in Sound of Mull Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/2401036/oban-lifeboat-tasked-to-assist-yacht-suffering-engine-failure-in-sound-of-mull/ Copy Link Oban lifeboat was dispatched at around 8.50am today to assist the vessel. Oban lifeboat has this afternoon been tasked to assist a yacht which has encountered engine problems in the Sound of Mull. The incident was reported to the coastguard at 12.30pm this afternoon with the yacht assisted by a passing vessel. Oban lifeboat has been launched to take over towing duties with the yacht expected to be taken into Oban harbour.