Edinburgh news: RNLI launched to assist with medical emergency on cruise ship bound for the Capital

Invergordon’s Volunteer crew were paged to launch in order to assist with a medical issue on a Cruise Liner bound for Edinburgh.

The crew of six launched from Invergordon to the Cruise Liner which had stopped at the Moray Firth Fairway Buoy.

Two casualty trained crew boarded the liner when they arrived and they assisted a casualty and a senior medic onto the lifeboat to return them to harbour.

The lifeboat was met by an ambulance and a Rapid Response Team and the casualty was conveyed to Raigmore Hospital for medical attention.

Coxswain Bruce Rae said: “At Invergordon RNLI we are always happy to provide support and assistance to our visiting cruise liners, a medical evacuation is a time critical event and we will always do what we can to ensure a successful outcome.

"I’d like to thank the crew for their rapid response time and wish the casualty well.”