Seventeen crew members airlifted to safety after fishing boat runs aground off Orkney

1 hour ago · Originally published 1 Oct 2026 9/10 Original headline: Fishing boat runs aground off Orkney as 17 people airlifted to safety

A major rescue operation was launched off the coast of Hoy after the Spanish fishing vessel Genesis hit rocks near the Old Man of Hoy. Coastguard helicopters successfully airlifted all 17 crew members to safety, and they have since been assessed by medical teams in Kirkwall.

Source: STV News Orkney

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