Fisherman evacuated from North Sea to Shetland hospital after taking ill By September 13 2016, 11:29 pm September 13 2016, 11:29 pm Share Fisherman evacuated from North Sea to Shetland hospital after taking ill Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/1026944/fisherman-evacuated-north-sea-shetland-hospital-taking-ill/ Copy Link Shetland Coastguard were called at around 7pm A fisherman had to be flown to hospital on Shetland after taking ill on board a vessel earlier this evening. Shetland Coastguard’s Rescue-900 helicopter was sent to take the 46-year-old from the boat in the North Sea at 7pm. The vessel was located between 120 and 140 miles south-east of Sumburgh. A spokesman for Shetland Coastguard said the fisherman was suffering from a sickness. He was taken to the island’s Gilbert Bain Hospital after arriving onshore. He added: “We had one small incident earlier, it was a medi-vac from a fishing boat. It kicked off at 7pm.”
