Aith lifeboat launched to aid stricken fishing vessel

A north lifeboat has gone to the aid of a crab fishing boat which has lost power off the Shetland islands.

The Edward Henry, with eight crew on board, called for help after it was hit by a wave which struck its bridge and was flooded about 40 miles west of Sumburgh, Shetland.

The RNLI’s Aith lifeboat launched at about 8:20pm and a coastguard helicopter was standing by.

A spokesman for the coastguard said: “There is nothing life threatening and we expect to be with the vessel around midnight.”

They plan to attach a line onboard and tow the vessel back to Shetland.