A medical evacuation is underway to transfer a ferry passenger back to mainland.
Coastguard teams are currently undertaking a rescue operation on a ferry sailing from Aberdeen to Orkney.
They received the call around 7:15pm today, Sunday, October 20.
A rescue crew is on their way to the vessel to rescue the passenger.
A Coastguard spokesperson said: “We are currently undertaking a medical evacuation on a passenger ship between Aberdeen and Orkney.
“We have sent one crew, and we aim to bring the person back to Aberdeen.”
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