Coastguard teams are dealing with a fishing vessel that lost power off coast of Shetland last night.
Efforts are ongoing to help a fishing vessel that lost power off the coast of Shetland last night.
The alarm was raised at about 5pm after a fishing vessel with six people on board lost power about 60 miles off the coast of Sumburgh.
Nearby fishing vessels attempted to assist the fishing boat overnight. However, they were unable to restore power or provide an effective tow in the dark.
A coastguard spokesman confirmed the vessel is now successfully under tow after another fishing vessel came to its assistance at around 11.15am.
A search and rescue helicopter from Sumburgh was sent to provide safety cover earlier today, while the Aith lifeboat also attended to assess the situation and assist the vessel to shore.
A coastguard spokeswoman said: “We are grateful to the safety vessel Grampian Dynamic for moving to the scene on standby, to support the safety of all involved.”
Ongoing mission to rescue fishing boat that lost power off Shetland coast
