Coastguard 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.
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Praise 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…
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Rescue 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…
READ FULL STORYCoastguard call outs
The coastguard helicopter was called out this afternoon to search for a missing man in Fetlar. Shetland Coastguard received the call at about 2.20pm and…
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SIC to seek permission to extend helipad
A planning application is to be made to enlarge the new emergency landing site at the Clickimin. The council wants permission to increase the diameter…
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Coastguard helicopter called out twice
The Sumburgh-based coastguard helicopter was in action twice in the past 24 hours, first to take a patient to Aberdeen and then to search for
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Dominant Spurs retain Manson Cup
Kick-off at the Manson Cup final on Friday evening was delayed by 40 minutes as the coastguard helicopter had to make a landing on the…
READ FULL STORYOffshore worker taken ill
An offshore worker has been evacuated from a platform 120 miles south east of Sumburgh.
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Scarborough fishing boat in trouble escorted to Lerwick
A Scarborough-registered fishing boat was involved in a mayday incident early today after getting into difficulties while fishing south-west of Fitful Head.
READ FULL STORYGearbox problem forces helicopter to return
The stand-by coastguard helicopter was forced to return to Sumburgh this afternoon after suffering low gearbox pressure.
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Coastguard helicopter called out twice
Two sick offshore workers were flown to the Clickimin landing site in separate incidents this morning.
READ FULL STORYNew landing site to cost £60,000
The cost of moving the emergency landing pad for the coastguard helicopter at Clickimin has been set at £60,000.
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Plans lodged to move landing pad
It only officially opened four years ago, but plans have been lodged to shift the Clickimin’s emergency landing pad often favoured by the coastguard helicopter…
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