A man has been flown by the Coastguard to Lerwick after needing medical assistance on a fishing vessel off the coast of Shetland.
The incident happened about 70 nautical miles north-west of Sumburgh after emergency services were alerted to the situation at 1pm.
A Coastguard Rescue 900 helicopter, which was sent to the scene at 1.55pm, transferred the man from the vessel back to the mainland for medical treatment.
A Coastguard spokesman said: “Somebody on a fishing vessel required medical assistance and they’ve been dropped off in Lerwick by a Rescue 900.”
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