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Owner and skipper thanked rescuers

The owners and the skipper of the 'Guiding Star' which sank off the coast of the Shetland Islands have thanked everybody involved in their rescue. All eight crew members were rescued on Oct 6 after the collision with the 'Guiding Light' about 52 miles off south-east Shetland around 12 p.m. The crew took to a life raft with five taken safely on board the 'Guiding Light', while three others were rescued by the Shetland Coastguard helicopter. The owners, Livingstone LLP, said: “Both ourselves and the skipper of the vessel would like to pay tribute to all of those who participated in the safe rescue of the crew. Our thanks go to HM Coastguard for co-ordinating the rescue, the Sumburgh Coastguard helicopter crew, the Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick, the Scottish Ambulance Service in Shetland, those vessels that were near the scene of the incident that stood by, and the Fishermen’s Mission in Shetland, Inverness, Peterhead and Aberdeen for ongoing support.” The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), MCA (Maritime and Coastguard Agency) Counter Pollution and Salvage branch, the Receiver of Wreck and the Northern Lighthouse Board have been informed.

Crew safe after fishing vessel sank

All eight crew members have been rescued after the 'Guiding Star-H 360' sank 45 nautical miles south-east of Shetland following a collision with their sister ship 'Guiding Light' on Oct 6, 2022, just after 12 p.m. The HM Coastguard coordinated the response after being alerted and sent the SAR helicopter based at Sumburgh and rescue teams from both Sumburgh and Lerwick to the scene. Other vessels nearby also responded to calls for help. All crew members were accounted for after being picked up by assisting vessels and the coastguard helicopter, which rescued three men from the water and transported them by air to hospital in Shetland. The remaining five crew members were taken aboard the sister vessel and taken to Peterhead. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), MCA Counter Pollution and Salvage, the Receiver of Wreck and Northern Lighthouse Board have been informed. The MAIB has commenced an investigation and a team of inspectors have deployed and will begin gathering evidence. Report with photo and video: https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2022/10/06/crew-safe-and-well-after-fishing-boat-sinks-south-east-of-fair-isle/