Stornoway Coastguard was called to the incident. Image: Maritime and Coastguard Agency/PA Wire
The coastguard was called out for a medivac off the west coast of Shetland early today.
Shetland Coastguard called the rescue helicopter Rescue 900 to assist a person who had taken unwell on a floating production, storage and offloading vessel known as a FPSO.
The vessel was 180 miles north, north-west of Sumburgh.
A spokesman said: “We were involved in a medivac from the west of Shetland. It was 180 nautical miles west, north-west of Sumburgh.
“The patient was transferred to hospital on the Rescue 900 helicopter.”
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Coastguard rescue 180 nautical miles off west coast of Shetland
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