Five fishermen from a Banff-registered boat have been rescued from a life raft after their fishing boat sank in gale force winds off the Isles of Scilly in south-west England.
A major air and sea search was launched after the UK Coastguard received two distress calls just after 23:45 BST from the vessel, called the Kairos.
The Scottish skipper and four Filipino crew were transferred from the raft to a trawler called the Cu Na Mara which was in the area.
All crew are believed to be unhurt.
Falmouth Coastguard coordinated the search after the Banff-registered boat sank 75 miles (121 km) west of the Isles of Scilly.
Two Irish Coastguard search and rescue helicopters, the RNLI St Mary’s lifeboat, fishing vessels and two commercial ships were involved in the operation.
The Kairos fishing boat sank 75 miles (121 miles) off the Isles of Scilly
The rescued men have been taken to Castletownbere in Ireland and the Marine Accident Investigation Bureau is investigating.
Five fishermen rescued after Banff boat sinks off Isles of Scilly