A container ship which ran aground near Ardnamurchan Point in the Highlands is now afloat on the water.
The Lysblink Seaways refloated of its own accord last night from the foreshore where it became stuck, coastguard officials confirmed.
The vessel, with nine people on board, got into difficulty off Kilchoan at about 2am on Wednesday.
No-one was injured in the incident but some diesel oil began leaking from the ship.
An absorbent boom was put in place in a bid to cope with the fuel escape and a temporary exclusion zone was also established around the ship.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said the vessel is now anchored close to the location of the grounding after it “self-floated” from the foreshore at Kilchoan.
The MCA said the vessel is stable, although it is still leaking asmall amount of oil.
The Secretary of State’s representative, Hugh Shaw, said: “Anything that can be captured and removed to minimise damage to the environment, we will do.”
The weather is said to be favourable for the diving team inspecting the vessel, leading to hopes that they will be able to finish their assessment in the near future.
The dive inspection needs to be completed to allow salvage work to be carried out.
The 394ft vessel, which was carrying about 50 tonnes of paper products, was travelling from Belfast to Skogn in Norway when it ran aground.
Two Fife boats had been drafted in to help with the salvage operation.
Burntisland-based Briggs Marine sent towing vessels the Forth Jouster tug and the Kingdom of Fife anchor handling vessel to the scene.