Lifeboat launched to assist broken-down ship in Highland loch By Stephen Walsh January 21 2016, 8:31 pm January 21 2016, 8:31 pm Share Lifeboat launched to assist broken-down ship in Highland loch Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/812380/lifeboat-launched-assist-broken-ship-highland-loch/ Copy Link Mallaig lifeboat was launched earlier tonight to assist a vessel that had broken down in a Highland loch. Stornoway Coastguard was alerted by the crew of the passenger boat, which was sailing in Loch Nevis, at about 6.25pm. The lifeboat has now towed the vessel back to Inverie pier. The coastguard was unable to confirm how many people were on board.