A disabled deep sea trawler has been towed 150 miles to safety after breaking down in a force eight gale off the Hebrides.
Engine problems left the French fishing boat MFV Julien Coléou -
A sister vessel from the same fleet -
A force eight gale and a rolling swell hamper progress.
The pair steamed at reduced speed, heading for Lochinver -
The tow arrived in the port this morning, over 24 hours after the emergency began.
Both vessels belong to the Scapêche fleet, the largest fishing boat owner in France. They work grounds in the Atlantic Ocean just to the west of the Western Isles. Catches are landed on the north west coast and despatched by truck to French supermarkets.
Drifting trawler towed to safety
4 January 2016