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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Coastguard helicopter called out on Boxing Day
The coastguard helicopter was called out twice on Boxing Day to airlift injured workers from oil rigs and take them to Lerwick’s Gilbert Bain Hospital….
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No rest for helicopter crew with successive call-outs
The Sumburgh-based coastguard rescue helicopter was called out twice on Friday to take oil workers to Lerwick for medical attention.
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Coastguard helicopter called out again on Saturday
The festive coastguard call-outs continued on Saturday when the Sumburgh-based helicopter airlifted a crew member from an oil platform.
READ FULL STORYHelicopter flies sick people to hospital on Christmas Day
The Coastguard helicopter was called out twice on Christmas Day to airlift people to the Shetland Mainland.
READ FULL STORYOil worker airlifted to Lerwick from offshore platform
The coastguard helicopter was called out late on Saturday evening to airlift a worker from an offshore oil platform said to be 100 miles northeast
READ FULL STORYFifteen rescued after boat runs aground
The Shetland Coastguard were called out in the early hours of Sunday morning after a fishing boat ran aground near Papa Stour.
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Man airlifted to Bergen hospital after heart attack on rig
A man who had a heart attack on an oil platform off Shetland this morning is being airlifted to hospital in Norway. The man was…
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Helicopter and Aith lifeboat both called out last night
The Sumburgh-based coastguard helicopter was called out last night to airlift a sick oil worker from the Thistle Alpha platform.
READ FULL STORYSick crewman airlifted to hospital in bad weather
A sick crewman had to be airlifted to hospital by the coastguard helicopter last night in a journey hampered by bad weather. The man was…
READ FULL STORYCoastguard helicopters grounded for safety checks
Coastguard helicopters around the country have been grounded for safety checks following an incident in the North Sea last month.
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Cornucopia freed after running aground off Sandwick
A scallop boat with fouled gear ran aground briefly off Sandwick around lunchtime today, before being refloated and towed into the pier at Broonie’s Taing.
READ FULL STORYPraise for walking party after girl falls
A group of youngsters have been praised by coastguard officials for doing “absolutely the right thing” after one of their party suffered a fall. The…
READ FULL STORYRescue helicopter delayed by storm
The coastguard helicopter was initially unable to reach a sick patient in Yell yesterday because of the force of storm Gertrude. Coastguard staff struggled for…
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