Five crew members have been rescued by the Stornoway Coastguard helicopter after their fishing vessel began to sink.
The Luda Naofa called for help as it started taking on water at around 11am, 48 miles north of the Butt of Lewis.
Two of the crew were airlifted onto a nearby vessel and the other three were taken to the Western Isles hospital, where they are being treated for mild hypothermia.
Coastguard Duty Watch Manager, Paul Tunstall said: “The weather conditions on scene were very rough seas with southerly force six winds, evacuating the five crew swiftly and safely before the vessel went down was a great achievement.”
