Rescuers are currently searching for a missing offshore worker 100 miles east of Aberdeen.
Concerns were said to be raised on Sunday night after the 50-year-old man was reported missing from an offshore installation around 100 miles south-east of Aberdeen.
The rescue operation was launched at around 9.20pm after workers onboard the North Sea rig raised the alarm.
Two oil supply vessels, a Coastguard helicopter and a Coastguard aeroplane have been supporting the search efforts overnight.
The search remains ongoing.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9.20pm on Sunday, 22 January, 2023, officers received a report of a 50-year-old man missing from an oil rig in the North Sea.
“Police are liaising with partner agencies to establish the full circumstances.”
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