offshore rescue/coastguard
SCOTLAND'S coastguards patrol some of the world's most dangerous waters.
Violent storms and a rugged coastline to the North Sea and Atlantic can turn a routine trip to sea into disaster in the blink of an eye. more
Violent storms and a rugged coastline to the North Sea and Atlantic can turn a routine trip to sea into disaster in the blink of an eye. more
It remains one of the darkest days in Scotland's history. The smouldering, mangled wreckage of the North Sea oil platform Piper Alpha was all that remained after the horror of that fateful night. more
'The first clue was when the chairs began sinking...then the water was up to my chest' more
