Author: sakana1

It has taken some time for the government to grasp the seriousness of the issue, but we are starting to see some progress.

HM Coastguard received a report from the stricken vessel, which was in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Shetland, at around 1am on Saturday.

Community safety and resilience board chairman Allison Duncan said it had been raised at the latest Sandwick Community Council meeting.

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