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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Coastguard called to medical incident on board NorthLink’s Hrossey ferry
The coastguard helicopter was called to assist after a passenger was taken ill on board a ferry which had recently departed Shetland. HM Coastguard confirmed…
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Missing person found by coastguard rescue teams
A missing person was found in the early hours of Sunday morning after police and the coastguard rescue helicopter were scrambled. The coastguard said that…
READ FULL STORYCoastguard makes 200 miles round trip to assist offshore platform worker
Coastguard officers flew to the aid of an offshore platform worker in need of medical attention. HM Coastguard said crews responded to a request for…
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Coastguard deal with medivac
A patient has been flown to the Clickimin landing site in Lerwick by coastguard rescue helicopter this afternoon (Wednesday). The helicopter was scrambled at around…
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Coastguard cordon off cylinder scene
Coastguard teams are working to keep people away from the scene of a possible gas cylinder. The object was spotted on Sandside beach in Mossbank…
READ FULL STORYCoastguard helps casualty hurt while sledging and offshore platform worker
Emergency services were called to help a casualty who was injured while sledging near Scalloway. Coastguard officers in Lerwick received a call for assistance from…
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‘Stay off ice’ warning after children seen playing on frozen lochs
Shetland Coastguard was called into action and issued a warning on Sunday evening after reports of children playing on the ice at two lochs. Calls…
READ FULL STORYCoastguard rescue injured offshore worker from platform west of Shetland
Coastguard officers flew out this morning (Monday) to rescue an offshore worker injured on a platform west of Shetland. HM Coastguard in Shetland received the…
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Crew member airlifted from oil platform
A crew member had to be airlifted from an oil platform in the North Sea late on Thursday evening. A Coastguard helicopter was called out…
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Coastguard rescues woman who fell and injured herself on rocks at Burra
Coastguard officers faced two emergency callouts today (Sunday) while in the midst of essential water rescue training. The HM Coastguard – Orkney and Shetland Facebook…
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