Three sailors have been rescued from a boat which ran out of fuel off the coast of Dundee.

Broughty Ferry RNLI went to their aid shortly before 1am on Saturday, July 16.

They brought the men aboard their lifeboat and towed the disabled vessel into Broughty Ferry Harbour.

An RNLI spokesman said: "Broughty Ferry RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews were alerted to the emergency at 12.44am.

"With the assistance of a volunteer shore crew they were on route in the inshore lifeboat within eight minutes of the call, reaching the troubled boat soon after.

"On reaching the boat the volunteer crew found that there were three men on board - thankfully all well - but their boat had ran out of fuel, rendering them helpless in the dark and blustery conditions.

"The lifeboat crew established a towline to the boat before towing it back to Broughty Ferry Harbour, arriving there 46 minutes after the call was made."