Passenger airlifted from NorthLink ferry
A rescue helicopter has been scrambled to a NorthLink ferry following an incident onboard. A passenger has been airlifted from the Hjaltland after suffering from…
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Offshore worker airlifted
An injured offshore worker has been flown to hospital in Lerwick. A medical transfer took place from an installation 150 miles off Sumburgh at around…
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Medical evacuation of offshore worker
The Shetland Coastguard helicopter carried out a medical evacuation today (Sunday) from an offshore installation under 100 miles west of Shetland. The coastguard was contacted…
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Tribute paid to rescue hero Bill Deacon – 25 years on
The 25th anniversary of the dramatic rescue of the crew of the Green Lily off Bressay – and the tragic death of Coastguard winchman Bill…
READ FULL STORYCrewman airlifted from offshore platform
An offshore crewman has been airlifted to hospital in Lerwick for medical reasons. The Sumburgh-based rescue helicopter was called to a North Sea platform. The…
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Checks carried out on Coastguard helicopter stranded on uninhabited island
Engineering checks are being carried out on one of the two Shetland Coastguard helicopters on an uninhabited island after the crew detected a technical fault…
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Injured crewman airlifted from fishing vessel
An injured fisherman was airlifted from his vessel during the early hours of Tuesday morning. The Sumburgh-based rescue helicopter was summoned after an initial call…
READ FULL STORYFisherman is airlifted by rescue helicopter
The coastguard helicopter was called out early on Sunday morning after a crewman aboard a fishing vessel had to be evacuated. The man took ill…
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Crewman airlifted of fishing boat
A crewman from a fishing vessel close to the isles has been airlifted to hospital. The Sumburgh-based coastguard helicopter was scrambled shortly before 6am on…
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Injured fisherman airlifted
The coastguard helicopter was scrambled in the early hours of Monday morning after a fisherman suffered an injury onboard a vessel.
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Buchan Alpha drifts across water in heavy weather
The remains of the Buchan Alpha platform, which is being taken apart at Dales Voe, broke free in heavy weather and drifted across the water.
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Harbour rescue
A woman has been pulled from Lerwick Harbour in the early hours of this morning. Shetland Coastguard said it received a report from police at about…
READ FULL STORYCoastguard call-out
Shetland coastguard was called to airlift at an injured crewman from a North Sea platform. The helicopter was called at about 2pm to the Ocean…
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