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The Bressay ferry Leirna suffered engine failure for the second time in five days on Saturday morning. According to the coastguard the vessel lost the power in one of her engines about 7am. The Leirna headed to Lerwick where repairs were carried out and she was back in normal service fairl... Read more...
The Aith lifeboat Charles Lidbury was called out at approximately 8.22pm on Saturday to go to the aid of a cocker spaniel stuck down some cliffs. The dog, which was called Blue, was stuck down cliffs just south of the Muckle Roe lighthouse in the North Mainland. Once the volunteer crew arr... Read more...
A teenager had to be rescued by the coastguard after trying to scale up a 130ft cliff in Fethaland. The incident was reported yesterday at around 9.45pm when the boy's friend called emergency services. The two had scaled down the cliffs at Fethaland during the afternoon. One of the men clim... Read more...
A yachter has been taken to hospital with a suspected broken arm after being rescued off Fair Isle. The woman and her husband had been aboard the French yacht Francois Marine. At around 7.25pm on Friday the pair placed a pan-pan distress call, indicating an emergency which does not pose threa... Read more...
Police in Shetland are continuing to make enquiries to trace missing person Lorraine Grains from Vidlin. The 43-year-old was reported missing on Thursday. Searches were carried out on Thursday and have been ongoing in the Laxo area today. This search has involved police officers, local coas... Read more...
A crewman has been injured on an offshore installation during an incident this morning. The Sumburgh-based coastguard helicopter was called to evacuate the man from the Cormorant Alpha platform 85 miles north east of Sumburgh. The incident was reported to the coastguard at around 10am. Read more...
The Aith lifeboat has come to the rescue of a salmon boat which broke down about four miles north-east of Foula. Shetland Coastguard received the call at 5am on Saturday morning to the Migdale, due to a machinery failure. The coastguard believed it was an issue with the vessel's prop and four... Read more...
Two services were held simultaneously on Sunday afternoon to remember Coastguard winchman Bill Deacon, who died 20 years ago following the courageous rescue of crew members from stricken cargo vessel Green Lily. At a cairn, built by Bressay residents in memory of Mr Deacon’s heroism, member... Read more...
The Lerwick lifeboat has been sent to the aid of a shellfish boat suffering propeller problems off Noss. The Sadie Joan made the call to the coastguard at 8.45am this morning, Wednesday 16th August. It is believed she had something wrapped around her propeller. The lifeboat is expected to tow ... Read more...
A boat which got in to difficulty off Noss was assisted by the Lerwick lifeboat – which arrived on the scene straight from participating in Shetland Boat Week. The lifeboat had left Hay's Dock and was in Dales Voe doing an engine test when the Shetland Coastguard radioed to ask them to attend t... Read more...