A sailor's been treated in hospital in Cork after being airlifted off a Norwegian warship over 270km from Fastnet Rock yesterday.
The five thousand ship first called Britain for help early yesterday morning after the crewman was injured.
But it was the Irish Coast Guard's Rescue 115 helicopter from Shannon that picked up the patient, bringing him to shore shortly before seven o'clock yesterday evening.
Coast Guard spokesman Gerard O'Flynn says the long-range rescue mission wasn't undertaken lightly.
"The reports indicated that the crew member needed to go to hospital, they had a doctor on board so the medical advice was pretty clear cut.
"With all missions of that type we also take advice from the authorities in Cork University Hospital.
"It was felt that based on the symptoms that were being displayed and the medical advice that transfer to hospital was warranted."
