Loch Lomond Rescue Boat’s crew were called to two emergencies on the loch within seven hours this week.

On Monday, July 25, the crew assisted two groups whose craft had experienced engine breakdowns.

The first incident was shortly before 4pm, when it was reported an 18-foot boat with two adults and two children on board near to Ross Priory had struck the bottom of the loch and had suffered complete engine failure.

With everyone on board safe and well, the lifeboat towed the stricken vessel to its berth on the River Leven.

Then, at 10.26pm, the crew were called out to help two adults who were stranded on the island of Inchmoan after their jet ski’s engine stopped working.

The pair were helped onto the rescue boat and the jet ski was brought to the Duncan Mills slipway in Balloch.

The rescue boat and its crew then returned to their base in Luss.

A representative from the rescue boat team said: “Yesterday, Loch Lomond Rescue Boat was called out twice to assist Loch users whose craft had suffered mechanical failure.

“Firstly, at 15.55, we were tasked to assist an 18-foot boat with two adults and two children on board that had struck the bottom near to Ross Priory and now had complete engine failure.

“With everyone on board safe and well, the vessel was towed to its berth on the River Leven.

“Secondly, we were paged at 22.26 to attend Inchmoan Island and assist two adults on a jet ski that had also suffered engine failure leaving it and them stranded on the island.

“Crew assisted both persons to rescue boat and then towed the jet ski back to Duncan Mills slipway in Balloch.

“LLRB then stood down.”