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| Men airlifted off North Sea ship | Men airlifted off North Sea ship |
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| Three men have been airlifted to hospital after an accident on a gas rig standby vessel in the North Sea. | Three men have been airlifted to hospital after an accident on a gas rig standby vessel in the North Sea. |
| They have been taken to Hull Royal Infirmary, but no details have been released about the nature of their injuries or their condition. | They have been taken to Hull Royal Infirmary, but no details have been released about the nature of their injuries or their condition. |
| The men were aboard the Viking Islay operating in the BP Amethyst gas field about 25 miles (40km) off the East Yorkshire coast, a BP spokesman said. | The men were aboard the Viking Islay operating in the BP Amethyst gas field about 25 miles (40km) off the East Yorkshire coast, a BP spokesman said. |
| They were taken by Sea King helicopter from RAF Leconfield, East Yorkshire. | |
| The incident was coordinated by the Humber coastguard. | The incident was coordinated by the Humber coastguard. |