A boat has sunk in Lochinver harbour, prompting an early morning response with authorities assessing the risk of pollution entering the water. The vessel’s owner is at the scene, while the harbour authority is leading efforts to deal with the incident. Boat sinks in Lochinver harbourA spokeswoman for Stornoway Coastguard said: “We received a call at around 7am this morning from the harbourmaster reporting the incident. “The owner of the vessel is at the scene and the harbour authority is dealing with it. “The harbour has already deployed booms into the water as a precaution to contain any pollution.