Ongoing medical evacuation of crew member from oil rig near Wick
A crew member who has fallen ill is being evacuated from an oil rig east of Wick.
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Man overboard alert sparks major North Sea search
A major search and rescue operation was launched yesterday amid fears that a man had become lost at sea.
Video: UK Coastguard drops in on ship bound for Moray East wind project
Her Majesty’s Coastguard dropped in to visit a vessel bound for the Moray East Offshore Wind Farm. The Geosea ship was doing 10 knots as it powered through the North Sea toward the Moray Firth project site. Wind Farm developer EDP Renewables thanked the HM Coastguard for “making us feel safe at sea”.
Fears of understaffing at Scottish coastguard bases
Fears have been raised that cutbacks to the coastguard are putting “lives in danger” after new figures showed that almost 100 shifts were understaffed in 2018.
WATCH: Coastguard winchman ‘lands like a boss’ on 400ft wind turbine
The Coastguard and Maritime Agency has released dramatic footage of a training exercise on a UK offshore wind turbine.
Coastguard helicopter dispatched to evacuate two workers on separate North Sea platforms
The Shetland coastguard helicopter has been used to carry out emergency medical evacuations for two workers from separate North Sea platforms.
Breaking: North Sea worker airlifted
A North Sea worker has been airlifted to hospital after falling ill offshore.
Oil worker airlifted to hospital
An offshore worker was airlifted to hospital on Tuesday night in need of medical attention.