Fisherman airlifted to hospital in medical evacuation
A fisherman was airlifted to hospital last night (Tuesday) in a medical evacuation 36 miles nautical southeast of Sumburgh.
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Update: Lifeboat crew respond to rescue call at Sumburgh
The two-man crew of a fishing vessel are safe and well after the Lerwick lifeboat were called out to their aid Saturday evening. Fishing boat…
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WATCH: Eight fishermen rescued as boat sinks
Dramatic video footage has been released showing the rescue of fishermen after their boat sank 36 miles north-east of Bressay this morning (Sunday). The 27-metre…
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Coastguard take casualty from Unst
A casualty was taken to hospital from Unst on Thursday morning.
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Coastguard takes casualty to Clickimin after offshore medical evacuation
The coastguard helicopter landed at the Clickimin emergency landing site late last night (Saturday) to transfer a patient for medical help.
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Coastguard rescue man injured in offshore industrial accident
Coastguard officers were called to help a man who was injured in an industrial accident offshore.
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Emergency services find missing person
A missing person was found safe and well after emergency services searched the Gulberwick area over night. Coastguard, including rescue helicopters, the Lerwick lifeboat and…
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Coastguard helicopter rescues injured woman from inaccessible site near Hillswick
The coastguard helicopter helped rescue an injured woman from an inaccessible location near Hillswick.
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Man taken to Gilbert Bain Hospital from oil platform
A man was taken to the Gilbert Bain Hospital from a platform east southeast of Sumburgh this afternoon (Tuesday) because of an illness. The call…
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Man taken to hospital after one-car accident
A 41-year-old man has been taken to hospital after a car came off the road in Bressay this morning (Sunday). Police said they received a…
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Busy Christmas Day for coastguard crew
The Sumburgh-based coastguard rescue helicopter was called out twice on Christmas Day. They were first called around 10am to a medivac roughly 100 miles northeast…
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Santa flies in for festive visit
Santa Claus has flown in to Shetland for his annual Christmas visit, spreading cheer from the coastguard rescue helicopter. He could be seen waving to…
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Coastguard aid oil rig worker
A person was transferred to hospital from an oil rig southeast of Shetland this evening (Sunday). The call to coastguard was made before 6pm and…
READ FULL STORYSumburgh coastguard change agreed months ago, MP alleges
A controversial change which would see coastguard response times at Sumburgh quadrupled has already been agreed behind closed doors, MP Alistair Carmichael has claimed. Mr…
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