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Orkney diver: Missing man found after 10 hours | Orkney diver: Missing man found after 10 hours |
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A diver missing for 10 hours in the sea off Orkney has been found "conscious and in a reasonable condition", the coastguard has said. | A diver missing for 10 hours in the sea off Orkney has been found "conscious and in a reasonable condition", the coastguard has said. |
Three lifeboats and the two helicopters had been involved in the search in the Pentland Firth off Burwick. | Three lifeboats and the two helicopters had been involved in the search in the Pentland Firth off Burwick. |
The alarm was raised at 17:20 BST after the diver failed to return to a dive boat in the Pentland Firth. | The alarm was raised at 17:20 BST after the diver failed to return to a dive boat in the Pentland Firth. |
He was found by a Russian sail training vessel called Yunyi Baltiets two miles east of Duncansby at 03:15. | |
The crew reported to Shetland Coastguard that they had a doctor on board and that the diver was alive in reasonable health. | |
He has been transferred on to the RNLI Thurso lifeboat, and is being taken to hospital via Scrabster harbour. | |
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency, which is co-ordinating the operation, said RNLI lifeboats from Longhope and Stromness had also been involved in the search. | The Maritime and Coastguard Agency, which is co-ordinating the operation, said RNLI lifeboats from Longhope and Stromness had also been involved in the search. |
The coastguard helicopter from Shetland was later joined by a second aircraft from Inverness. | The coastguard helicopter from Shetland was later joined by a second aircraft from Inverness. |
'Incredibly challenging' | |
Coastguard search teams from Hoy and St Margarets Hope and four commercial vessels in the area had also been assisting in the operation. | Coastguard search teams from Hoy and St Margarets Hope and four commercial vessels in the area had also been assisting in the operation. |
Gary Harris, who was coordinating the incident at the Shetland Coastguard Operations Centre, said "During search operations at sea, it's incredibly challenging to spot a head in the water especially at night. | Gary Harris, who was coordinating the incident at the Shetland Coastguard Operations Centre, said "During search operations at sea, it's incredibly challenging to spot a head in the water especially at night. |
"The diver was very fortunate to be spotted by the crew on the sail training vessel Yunyi Baltiets and taken aboard safely." | "The diver was very fortunate to be spotted by the crew on the sail training vessel Yunyi Baltiets and taken aboard safely." |
It comes three days after surfer Matthew Bryce, from Airdrie in North Lanarkshire, was found alive after spending 32 stranded at sea off the Argyll coast. | It comes three days after surfer Matthew Bryce, from Airdrie in North Lanarkshire, was found alive after spending 32 stranded at sea off the Argyll coast. |