The cargo ship Coastal Isle went aground in rocks one nautical miles off Bute, Scotland. The ship was proceeding through the Great Crumbae, when due to navigation error of the duty officer, the ship struck rocks. The vessel Coastal Isle sent distress signal to the Clyde Coastguard about the accident. The coast guards monitored the situation of the vessel before arriving of the tugs. The ship has no serious damages of the hull, and was able to continue the voyage to Greenock, where will have full inspection. There are no injured seamen and no pollution in the vicinity of the accident. The cargo ship was operating fully loaded with cargo from Belfast to Greenock. The weather in the area was good, the sea was calm and only the low concentration of the duty officer caused this incident.
The ship Coastal Isle (IMO: 9030333) is container ship, which has length of 89.00 meters, beam of 16.00 meters and maximum summer draft of 4.40 meters. The cargo ship has gross tonnage of 3,125 GRT and deadweight of 2,973 DWT. The ship was built in 1991 in the shipyard of Kroger Werft in Rendsburg, Germany. The ship Coastal Isle is operated and owned by the German company Burak Schiffahrt, operating under the flag of Antigua & Barbuda and making coastal voyages in Great Britain.