ESRA pleased with 'smooth' launch at midnight from new Dornoch lifeboat shed as volunteer service called out to Tarbet Ness
East Sutherland Rescue Association (ESRA) has had its first night-time call-out since opening its new lifeboat station.
The rescue service was called out at just after midnight last night to go to the aid of a suspected casualty at Tarbet Ness, near Portmahomack.
The lifeboat Glen Cassley was launched 25 minutes later and took off at speed to the location.
ESRA spokesman Antony Hope said: “Aberdeen Coastguard stood ESRA down at 1am as the casualty was in the capable hands of the emergency services.
“This was ESRA’s first call-out in the dark from the new lifeboat station. We are pleased to say that both launch and recovery of the Dornoch lifeboat went smoothly."
The new, £500,000 lifeboat station has been operational for some weeks but was officially opened on August 14 by Lord Cadogan, who contributed to its development.
