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Coastguard helicopters around the country have been grounded for safety checks following an incident in the North Sea last month. (more…) Read more...
Shetland's migratory killer whales have made their annual trip into the Moray Firth, where they could be put at risk if controversial plans to allow ship-to-ship oil transfers are given the go-ahead. That is the view of Highlands and Islands Green MSP John Finnie, who has been campaigning to stop... Read more...
The SIC is to ramp up pressure on the government over retaining the emergency tug and will seek to enlist the voices of other councils and environmental groups like Kimo to bolster the case for keeping a coastguard tug in northern waters. (more…) Read more...
The Shetland Times Save the Tug campaign demands the retention of the Northern Isles-based emergency tug Herakles. (more…) Read more...
There was no emergency coastguard helicopter available at Sumburgh for 24 hours between last Thursday and Friday, due to crew shortage. According to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) the search and rescue operations for Shetland were covered by the Inverness-based helicopter. The MCA st... Read more...