Injured crewman airlifted from North Sea platform
An offshore worker has been airlifted to hospital after being injured on a North Sea platform.
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Swimmer in difficulty rescued by helicopter
A swimmer has been winched to safety and flown to hospital after getting into difficulty in the Moray Firth.
Injured skier airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary after incident on Lochnagar
A woman has been flown to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in a helicopter after she received serious head and leg injuries in a skiing accident.
Stonehaven lifeboat and the coastguard help three teenage paddleboarders spotted close to shore at Strathlethen Bay
The coastguard and Stonehaven lifeboat team were called out this afternoon to help three teenage paddleboarders who were spotted close to shore at Strathlethen Bay.
Video: Fishing vessel escorted back to Peterhead Harbour after 12 hour overnight rescue operation
A fishing vessel was escorted back to Peterhead Harbour following a 12-hour overnight rescue mission.
Rescue operation launched for vessel taking on water in North Sea
A rescue operation was launched after a vessel began taking on water in the North Sea.
Canoeists helped after getting into difficulty on River Spey
Emergency services have helped two canoeists who got into difficulty in the water on the River Spey.
Sea swimmer rescued by lifeboat after getting into difficulties
A sea swimmer has been rescued after getting into difficulty off the Ayrshire coast.
Search sparked after flare spotted off Lossiemouth
Search teams were tasked this evening after a flare was spotted by an RAF patrol aircraft off Lossiemouth.
Helicopter forced into emergency landing after being struck by lightning
An offshore helicopter made an emergency landing in Shetland today after being struck by lightning.
Public praised as Aberdeen lifeboat comes to paddleboarder’s aid
Members of the public have been praised by the coastguard after a paddleboarder required rescue from the River Don this afternoon.
Beach reopens after suspected ordnance dealt with
A beach has reopened after a bomb disposal team dealt with suspected ordnance.
Beach closed after suspected ordnance found
A beach has been cordoned off after suspected ordnance was found there.
Kayaker ‘humbled’ after north-east rescue team saves him from being pulled out to sea
A seasoned north-east kayaker has spoken of his gratitude after a local rescue team saved him and his friend from hypothermia when they capsized in the North Sea.
Family camping on 280ft cliff-top had ‘no idea of extreme danger’
Two adults and a child who set up a tent on the top of a 280ft cliff had “no idea of the extreme danger they were in”, Coastguards said.
Coastguard appeal to find owner of dog ‘seen’ in the River Dee
A multi-agency search was launched in Aberdeen after a member of the public reported seeing a dog in the River Dee.
Flare that prompted large lifeboat search operation in Aberdeen may have been meteor
The sighting of a 'red flare' which led to a multi-agency search of the sea near Aberdeen may have actually been a meteor, the city's coastguard has suggested.
Flare that led to multi-agency search of Aberdeen harbour thought to have been set off from ‘inland’
A flare that attracted a coastguard and lifeboat search in Aberdeen was thought to have been set off inland.
Lifeboat crews stood down after multi-team search off of Aberdeen coast in response to flare sighting
Aberdeen's lifeboats crews, launched this evening after a red flare was sighted, have returned to shore after the search was stood down.
Investigation launched as fisherman dies after falling overboard trawler near Shetland
An investigation has been launched into the death of a fisherman who died after falling overboard near Shetland.
Man, 24, charged in connection with falsely setting off flares which led to multi-agency search in the north-east
A man has been charged for allegedly falsely setting off distress flares which led to a multi-agency response in the north-east.
RNLI crews in 45-hour relay after drillship broke from moorings
Lifeboats crews have been involved in an ongoing operation over three days to secure a ship that broke free of its moorings.
Power restored to drill ship which broke free from moorings
Power has been restored to a drilling vessel which broke free from its moorings.
Rescue operation launched as drilling ship adrift without power
A major rescue operation is continuing after a drilling ship broke free from moorings off the North Ayrshire coast.
Coastguard issues warning over flare misuse after false alarm in north-east
The north-east coastguard has warned people against misusing flares after a large search team was launched to investigate a distress signal that proved to be a false alarm.
Man rescued after car plunges into harbour
A man has been rescued from the water after the car he was in plunged into Nairn harbour.
Helicopter tasked after injury reported on vessel off Shetland
A man was airlifted from a fishing vessel off Shetland after sustaining an injury in the small hours.
Coastguard teams in Peterhead take on their first callout of the New Year
Coastguard teams from Peterhead and Cruden Bay received their first callout of the New Year after a fishing vessel required assistance.
North-east coastguard teams responded to 55 hoax calls in last few years
Coastguard teams in the north-east have been called to more than 150 false alarms in the past year.
Dog over cliff sparks rescue in Orkney
A lifeboat team has rescued a dog which had jumped off a cliff in Orkney.