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Kingdom FM Picture: RNLI/Neil Chalmers A crew from the RNLI in Kinghorn was called to rescue a crewmember on a product tanker after the coastguard was alerted.
The lifeboat was called just after 4:20pm yesterday afternoon and launched at half past four.
It s after the coastguard received a call for assistance reporting that a crewmember was suffering from a deteriorating medical condition on the product tanker Christian Essberger.
Only a handful of minutes later, the lifeboat was alongside the 100 metre long tanker.
The casualty was able to make his way down the ladder onto the lifeboat, was looked after and was subsequently taken to hospital in Kirkcaldy for more treatment.