Today, the captain of the Flinterspirit,
which disputed passage with the island of North Uist last week,
appeared in court. He was charged with offences against maritime
regulations in connection with the incident. On Thursday, two days after
the stranding, the master was found in charge of his vessel in
Stornoway Harbour with a blood alcohol level of 121, the maximum legal
level being 35. The captain was bailed to a hotel in Stornoway, part of
his bail conditions being not to leave the island. He will return to
court on Wednesday.
The stranding of the Flinterspirit led to a political row over the withdrawal of emergency tug cover from the Minch, which had occurred just 48 hours previous.
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