Coastguard helicopter evacuates medical casualty from Norröna
The coastguard helicopter has been tasked to evacuate a medical casualty from the Norröna ferry.
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Firefighters free person trapped in phone box
Firefighters have rescued a person who became trapped in a phone box.
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Injured crew member flown from Yell for medical treatment
A crew member who was injured on a vessel has been flown for medical treatment.
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Lifeboat tows yacht to safety after engine fault
Volunteer lifesavers rescued a stricken yacht after she suffered an engine fault.
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Lifeboat launched after engine fire on sailing boat
The Lerwick Lifeboat has been tasked to assist the crew of a sailing boat after her engine caught fire.
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Emergency services respond to sick diver
Emergency services have responded to an incident in the Bluemull Sound. Coastguard said a diver was in distress and may need to be treated for…
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Lifeboat and coastguard helicopter called to rescue casualty on fishing vessel
The Lerwick lifeboat and coastguard helicopter have been called to attend a casualty on board a fishing vessel.
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Rescue underway from oil rig off Sumburgh
A medical evacuation is underway from an offshore oil rig west of Shetland, according to the Coastguard.
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Coastguard rescues oil platform crew member
The coastguard rescued one crew member from an offshore oil rig northeast of Shetland this morning (Wednesday).
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Council ferry rescues crew from sinking scallop trawler
Lerwick Lifeboat launched for its first callout of the year late last night (Saturday) to aid a scallop trawler taking on water after running aground…
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UPDATE: Concern growing for missing swimmer who is UHI Shetland senior fisheries policy adviser
Police are growing increasingly concerned for a missing swimmer.
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Search launched for missing man believed to have gone swimming in South Mainland
Rescue teams will resume their search this morning for a missing man.
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RNLI and fishing crew come to the rescue of yacht in difficulty
Lifeboat crew and a fishing vessel came to the rescue of a yacht in difficulty after she suffered steering problems on her approach to Lerwick.
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Lerwick Lifeboat tows stricken yacht to safety
Volunteer lifesavers at the RNLI launched yesterday (Tuesday) to help a yacht in trouble off Mousa.
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