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Coastguard rescues 17 crew after Genesis fishing boat aground

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC · How we work

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UK Coastguard rescued 17 crew members from the Genesis fishing boat aground near Old Man of Hoy on 1 October.
RNLI lifeboat from Stromness responded alongside coastguard helicopters from Sumburgh and Stornoway.
Northlink passenger ferry Hamnavoe launched its fast-rescue boat to assist the stranded vessel.
Seventeen people were winched to safety by a Coastguard helicopter and taken ashore.
A coastguard tug and counter-pollution teams were dispatched after the vessel remained aground.

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UK Coastguard rescued 17 crew members from the Genesis fishing boat aground near Old Man of Hoy on 1 October.
RNLI lifeboat from Stromness responded alongside coastguard helicopters from Sumburgh and Stornoway.
Northlink passenger ferry Hamnavoe launched its fast-rescue boat to assist the stranded vessel.
Seventeen people were winched to safety by a Coastguard helicopter and taken ashore.
A coastguard tug and counter-pollution teams were dispatched after the vessel remained aground.