A vessel close to Norway was forced to make a 12-hour detour in adverse conditions after a worker onboard took ill.
A coastguard helicopter was deployed to the ship, that sat 90-miles off Shetland’s east coast, following reports of an unwell crewman.
Due to rough weather conditions a patient transfer could not be completed by the team meaning a 12-hour journey would have to be made back to port.
Battling high seas and five-metre ocean swells, the craft finally reached the port of Lerwick around 5am this morning after rescue operations began at 4.30pm yesterday.
Next to Norway: Map shows where the vessel sat 90-miles off Shetland’s east coast.
Once on dry land, ambulance crews transported the patient to Gilbert Bain Hospital.
A coastguard spokeswoman said: “We received reports of an unwell crewman who needed assistance at 4.30pm yesterday afternoon.
“A coastguard helicopter was deployed but a failed attempted was made in transporting the patient from the vessel due to adverse weather conditions.”
“The vessel had to make a 90-mile trip to Lerwick where we assisted in handing the patient over to the care of ambulance crews.”
Rough sea conditions lead to 12-hour rescue operation for unwell crewman
