The outrageous storm in Scotland, which whipped up hurricane-speed winds, was not just limited to the mainland. Two vessels were caught up in the weather with large loads of precious oil on-board. Efforts to stabilise the ships have paid off.
The Apollo Spirit lost tension in one of it's eight anchors, whilst carrying a heavy 96,300 tonnes of oil. The ship remained securely in position. However the Banff
lost tension in half of it's anchors, leaving it completely powerless! While none of the 4,400 tonnes of crude oil was lost, the ship did move 70 metres from it's original position. There is no report of any pollution, and the 67 petrified people aboard the two vessels made it safely back to shore.
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