Lifeboat launched to help stricken barge near Skye By Callum Main October 24 2020, 1:00 pm October 24 2020, 1:00 pm Share Lifeboat launched to help stricken barge near Skye Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/2593111/lifeboat-launched-to-help-stricken-barge-near-skye/ Copy Link A lifeboat has been launched this morning to help a stricken barge near Skye. The Portree lifeboat was launched just after 9am this morning to help the vessel which had got into difficulties near a fish farm. Video from the scene shows the all-weather lifeboat heading out to help, before towing the barge. RNLI crew tow the barge back to safety. The latest update at 10am showed the crew of the vessel beginning the process of helping the boat to safety.
