Stowaway at Stornoway
Posted: Friday, 17 March 2006 |
Another boaty week out here. Today's excitement centres on the large bulk carrier Alexandr Newski, a Russian registered bulk-carrier. She contacted Clyde Coastguard last night to report a stowaway. The Newski was on her way from Newport to Murmansk when the stowaway was discovered off the Mull of Kintyre. On contacting the coastguard, the captain was put in touch with police, who recommended that the stowaway be put ashore at Stornoway.
Our harbour cannot easily accommodate vessels that size, so it was agreed that the bulk carrier wait outside port where she would be met by police. A navy vessel (whose name I could not discern against this afternoon's bright sky) went out just after 2pm. An hour later, after much toing and froing off Arnish Point, she came back in, presumably with the stowaway in the brig.
Quite a serious situation, having a stowaway on board. You cannot know what their intentions are, and the captain was quite right to contact police for advice.
As I'm typing this (3.30 pm), the Russian ship is slowly getting underway again, heading for Murmansk. This city is situated at the top of Scandinavia, a few hundred miles to the east of the North Cape, on the Kola Peninsula.
Comments
I think you'll find the stowaway is Juri Nicolei Krushev from Minsk on his way to the Fank. He did tell us he might arrive early and he did say he'd found a cheap way to travel.
calumadmiral from Fank HQ Ness
Could you furnish him with some socks, shoes and a jacket, when he turns up at the Fank?
Arnish Lighthouse from Stornoway
I'm surprised all the crew didn't want to stay in Stornaway.
Nic from Coll
I have been in Lewis since late 2004 and am observing life on this fascinating island from an outsider's perspective. I look out at the lighthouse every day - as it looks out over the island and the sea. 
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