Discover the Kingdom-Of-Fife: Ratings & Maritime News

On April 25, 2013, the fishing vessel "Kingdom of Fife" was at the center of a major search operation after a distress signal indicated it was sinking off the coast of Easdale Island. Responding to this urgent Mayday call, the passenger ferry "Hebridean Princess", alongside the Oban and Tobermory RNLI lifeboats and a Royal Navy helicopter, mobilized for the rescue mission. At approximately 1:08 p.m., the Oban lifeboat crew received their assignment from Stornoway Coastguard to head towards Easdale Island, where the boat was reported to be taking on water and at risk of capsizing with only one fisherman aboard. Upon reaching the designated coordinates, the crew was unable to locate the vessel, prompting an immediate and thorough search of the surrounding area. As night fell at 9:30 p.m., search teams continued their efforts at the northern tip of the Isle of Seil, but as darkness set in at 10:15 p.m., the search operations were reluctantly suspended for the night, with the vessels dispersing until daylight could resume the critical search for the missing individual.