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RNLI Volunteers Rescue Crew After Fishing Boat Sinks off Shetland Coast

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RNLI volunteers were called to rescue a fishing boat that sank off the coast of Shetland. The crew of the Lerwick lifeboat and two helicopters responded to a distress call and successfully airlifted all eight crew members to safety. The sinking vessel had taken in a large amount of water and sank rapidly, but the crew were able to give their exact location before abandoning the ship.

RNLI volunteers were scrambled to an early-morning rescue today after a fishing boat sank off the coast of Shetland . The Lerwick lifeboat crew and two helicopters raced to the scene after a distress call around 5am. The 27-metre fishing vessel sounded its beacon after running into trouble 36 nautical miless off the archipelago's east coast. It had taken in a large amount of water at the stern and sank rapidly.

The eight-person crew were able to give their exact location by activating a ‘DSC’ martitime distress signal before abandoning the sinking ship. The Coastguard rescue helicopter from Sumburgh was assisted by a Norwegian chopper as all eight crew members were airlifted from their liferafts and taken to Sumburgh Airport. The RNLI Lerwick crew made good time as they navigated the choppy waters to arrive 15 minutes later, searching the area and recovering floating debris from the surface of the North Se

RNLI Volunteers Fishing Boat Sink Shetland Distress Call Crew Lerwick Lifeboat Helicopters Rescue Airlift Safety Water Location Ship

 

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