The Rescue 900 helicopter based in Sumburgh was called to the incident.
A medical evacuation from a fishing vessel was undertaken earlier today approximately 60 nautical miles west of Sumburgh.
Search and rescue helicopter, Rescue 900 based at Sumburgh, was sent to assist after reports of an unwell crewman were received at 11am.
The incident is being coordinated by Shetland Coastguard Operations Centre and is their third medical evacuation of the day.
The unwell man was transferred by the rescue helicopter to the Clickmin Emergency Landing Site in Lerwick before being transferred on to the Gilbert Bain Hospital around 1.30pm.
Unwell crewman evacuated from fishing vessel in third job of the day for Shetland coastguard
