Highlands & Islands Man rushed to hospital after collapsing aboard fishing vessel near Barra Emergency services were called out this afternoon. By Ross Hempseed September 27 2023, 3:54 pm September 27 2023, 3:54 pm Share Man rushed to hospital after collapsing aboard fishing vessel near Barra Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/6196826/man-collapses-aboard-fishing-vessel-near-barra/ Copy Link A Coastguard search and rescue helicopter landing outside Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway. Image: Stornoway Coastguard Rescue Team. A 33-year-old man has been airlifted to hospital after collapsing aboard a fishing vessel off the coast of Barra. The call came in at 1.45pm after a man collapsed aboard the Irish fishing boat, Sean OG 2. The 50ft vessel was around 19 nautical miles west of Barra in the Outer Hebrides when the incident occurred. Stornoway coastguard rescue helicopter and Barra lifeboat crew were dispatched to the scene. Lifeboat crewmen assisted in helping airlift the 33-year-old male off the fishing boat and onto the helicopter The helicopter transported the man to Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway for treatment.
