New Saxa Vord base station planned to help coastguard ‘save lives for years to come’
A new communications tower is planned for an old RAF base as part of a “significant investment” in replacing the coastguard radio network.
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Busy day for coastguard rescuers with three emergency calls
Rescue crews responded to three emergencies during a busy day for the coastguard. HM Coastguard confirmed the first call came in at around 8.20am yesterday…
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Man airlifted from boat 18 miles off Muckle Flugga
A man was airlifted from a boat 18 miles west of Muckle Flugga as a crewman had taken ill. The call was made at 5.30am…
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Coastguard issues advice for coastal visitors
The Coastguard in Orkney and Shetland has asked the public to take care when enjoying a coastal visit following an accident on Monday evening. The…
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UPDATED: Man airlifted to hospital after fall from cliff
A man is recovering in hospital after an incident this afternoon in Sandwick.
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Two casualties airlifted to Tingwall Airport overnight
Two people were airlifted to Tingwall Airport in the early hours of Thursday morning by the Coastguard rescue helicopter. The rescue crew were first called…
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Coastguard evacuates two offshore casualties in one flight
Coastguard officers evacuated two offshore casualties on the same helicopter rescue mission.
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Offshore worker evacuated
An offshore worker has been evacuated for medical assistance. The coastguard flew out to an installation around 60 miles northwest of Sumburgh after receiving an…
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Driver left red-faced after car slips into sea
A driver was left red-faced after their blue BMW car slipped into the water at the Sandsayre pier in the South Mainland on Wednesday. The…
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Offshore worker is evacuated from platform
An offshore worker has been evacuated from a North Sea platform. The Sumburgh-based rescue helicopter was called out at around 9am today [Wednesday]. The worker…
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Police and coastguard search for person around the Knab
A person has been found after concerns were raised about their safety. Police and coastguard were searching around the Knab area of Lerwick this afternoon…
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Coastguard attending to medical transfer and crashed drone
A patient has been transferred by coastguard helicopter from Yell to the Clickimin landing site this morning (Saturday). The coastguard said a call came through…
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Coastguard called to airlift ill crewman
The coastguard are in the process of airlifting an unwell crewman to the Clickimin landing site. The Rescue 900 helicopter was called out at around…
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Busy night for coastguard helicopter
The Sumburgh-based coastguard helicopter had a busy night on Monday evening when it had two call-outs virtually back to back. An offshore worker had to…
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