News Patient airlifted to Aberdeen after falling ill on standby vessel By Caroline Brodie May 29 2016, 4:23 pm May 29 2016, 4:23 pm Share Patient airlifted to Aberdeen after falling ill on standby vessel Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/932645/patient-airlifted-aberdeen-falling-ill-standby-vessel/ Copy Link A coastguard A patient was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary after falling ill on board an offshore standby vessel. The crew of the Glomar Pride, standby vessel for the Tiffany platform, contacted Aberdeen Coastguard at shortly before noon. A coastguard helicopter from Inverness flew out to the vessel which was 155-miles north-east of Aberdeen. The casualty, who was suffering kidney pains, arrived at ARI shortly before 4pm.