A man was rushed to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee after becoming unwell at sea.
Lifeboat crews from Arbroath were called to rescue the 21-year-old fisherman at around 9pm yesterday.
The fishing boat was near to the Bell Rock lighthouse off the Angus town’s coast.
A spokesman for HM Coastguard said the lifeboat was called out to go to the vessel following medical advice from Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
He said he was not aware of what was wrong with the man but he did say it was a medical condition.
He added: “Arbroath lifeboat went to the Kirkcaldy-registered fishing vessel which was not far from the Bell Rock Lighthouse at the time.
“The crewman was taken to Arbroath where was met by a waiting ambulance and transferred to Ninewells Hospital.”
No one from the ambulance service was available for comment this morning and the man’s condition is not known.