Man rescued from north sea rig after falling ill By Jon Hebditch September 20 2015, 2:38 pm September 20 2015, 2:38 pm Share Man rescued from north sea rig after falling ill Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/700775/man-rescued-north-sea-rig-falling-ill/ Copy Link The thistle platform A man has been evacuated by helicopter from an north sea oil rig after falling ill. Shetland Coastguard were informed of the emergency on the Thistle platform, about 125 nautical miles north-east of Sumburgh, at around 10.15 am. A helicopter was dispatched and took the casualty back to Shetland at around 11am.
