Industry to fund £60m search and rescue helicopter
Oil and gas operators in the North Sea have committed to fund a search and rescue helicopter service which will replace an aircraft based at…
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Fisherman dies after falling overboard
A fishermen died after falling overboard from his Banff-registered vessel 20 miles west of the isles.
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Emergency services on alert after breakdown
A salmon workboat was heading to Lerwick under her own steam this afternoon after breaking down two miles from Fitful head just before 11am.
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Calls for retention of coastguard tug
The UK government is being urged to “reaffirm its support for the Northern Isles” when reviewing the future of the coastguard’s emergency towing vessel next
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Missing woman found safe and well
A hunt for a missing tourist involving coastguards, police and the public has been called off after the 57-year-old was found safe and well this
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Helicoper in action with more medivacs
An injured walker was flown to Clickimin landing site from a “remote coastal path” near Scalloway yesterday before being taken to Gilbert Bain Hospital.
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Multiple call-outs for coastguard helicopter
A coastguard helicopter carrying out a medical evacuation from the Magnus Platform was expected in Lerwick around noon after Shetland Coastguard was alerted at 9.30am
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Lifeboat rescues tourist vessel
Shetland tourist vessel the Alluvion had to be rescued this morning after breaking down five miles south of Lerwick harbour.
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Helicopter diverted owing to fog
A rescue helicopter carrying an injured oil rig worker had to divert to Sumburgh after it couldn’t land at Clickimin owing to poor visibility early
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Sick crewman callouts for coastguard
Shetland Coastguard has been called out twice today to come to the aid of sick crewmen.
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Crew swaps helicopters to attend medivac
A Sumburgh based rescue helicopter crew had a busy time today, being tasked to an offshore medivac an hour after returning to Sumburgh with their
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Crewman airlifted from standby boat
A coastguard rescue helicopter was scrambled from Sumburgh Airport last night to airlift an injured crewman from an oil standby vessel at the Clair Field
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Spanish fishermen airlifted to Lerwick
Shetland Coastguard went to the aid of a Spanish fishing vessel which reported a fire at 5am.
READ FULL STORYHelicopter lands pump on boat
Shetland coastguard was involved in a call out to a fishing boat near Aberdeen in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
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