Kirkwall RNLI patient transfer in fog
(Picture: Graham Campbell)
In thick fog, Kirkwall Lifeboat was launched shortly after 8am this morning to carry out the medical transfer of a patient from North Ronaldsay to Kirkwall.
The lifeboat, manned by second coxswain Dougie Bain and six other volunteer crew, arrived at the North Ronaldsay pier at 9.40am, departing with the patient just after 10am.
A doctor and nurse were also onboard the lifeboat during the transfer, which could not be carried out by an air ambulance because of the weather conditions.
The lifeboat returned to Kirkwall shortly after 11.30am and the patient was transferred to hospital by ambulance.
This was the 16th service for Kirkwall Lifeboat this year.