Both Eyemouth RNLI lifeboats launched to unresponsive diver

Both Eyemouth RNLI lifeboats were launched at 4:15pm on Sunday 9 June 2019 by the UK Coastguard following reports of an unresponsive diver onboard a vessel at St Abbs head.

Both boats were quickly on scene and transferred two crew from the ALB onto the dive boat to assist the casualty, along with St Abbs independent lifeboat crew who had also been launched.

The casualty, who was thankfully now responsive, was transferred to Eyemouth lifeboat by St Abbs lifeboat in order that they could be airlifted to Aberdeen hypobaric chamber by the UK Coastguard SAR helicopter.

Once the airlift was complete, Eyemouth lifeboats were stood down and returned to station.

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