Four holidaymakers in Loch Ness boat rescue
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Loch Ness:second rescue
A LOCH Ness research boat was today involved in its second rescue in several days.
Deep Scan went to the aid of four holidaymakers in a hire cruiser which had run out of fuel - just two days after rescuing two canoeists who had capsized in Loch Ness.
The alarm was raised at 11.50am and although a volunteer crew from Loch Ness RNLI went to the scene, John Minshall and Adrian Shine of Deep Scan were already helping the stricken vessel.
The RNLI crew remained on standby as the boat was towed to the shore at Foyers. The holidaymakers, who included two people in their 70s, were unharmed.
Earlier this week Mr Minahull was praised for his role in saving two canoeists after they capsized in Loch Ness.
Rescuers from Loch Ness RNLI said he made a vital contribution when he went to the scene at around 4pm on Tuesday.
"He was absolutely key in helping us rescue these men," said volunteer crewman Martin Douglas.
One of the men was transferred into Mr Minshull’s boat, allowing the second person to be recovered from the water.
The canoe containing the men — both thought to be in their 20s — capsized at about 3.45pm after taking on water one mile south of Urquhart Castle.
Three other people in their group were in another canoe and contacted emergency services.
As well as being at the helm of the tourist boat Deepscan, Mr Minshull has also been skipper for the Loch Ness Project for the last 20 years, training volunteers and students in sampling techniques and boat safety. Throughout his years on the Loch, Mr Minshull has helped out in numerous rescues.
