Jethro Lampe, a senior rescue crewman with the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter service, was part of the aerial team that spotted the men and hoisted them to safety. He said the large white esky meant the two men were easier to see from the air. clung on to a tiny esky for about an hour after their boat quickly sank off Palm Beach. The family made a triple-0 call about 8am today to say their boat was sinking, but the line quickly went dead, Westpac Life Saver Rescue helicopter chief executive Two men were hoisted to safety by a rescue helicopter this morning after spending 15 hours clinging to an Esky after their boat overturned off the NSW north coast. The men are recovering in hospital after the ordeal, which began when their boat started to "The Westpac rescue helicopter have just said they were suffering from mild hypothermia," she said. "The water was warm last night and so that's probably saved them as well." The pair, who were wearing lifejackets and clinging to a large white esky UPDATE 12.10pm: TWO men rescued by the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter early this morning had spent the night clinging to an esky after their boat overturned. The ABC has reported the men, aged 25 and 34, issued a mayday about 4pm yesterday and their An upturned ''esky'' has saved two men who spent more than 14 hours at Jethro Lampe, a senior rescuer with the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter service, was part of the aerial team that saw the men and hoisted them to safety. He said the large .
Westpac Life Saver Rescue helicopter chief executive Steve Leahy echoed the praise they've got a flotation device, being the esky, and they've got a distress beacon that they've activated quickly and this has led to their quick rescue. A helicopter search of the area before last light failed to They were spotted nearby wearing life jackets and clinging to a large white Esky. The men were winched to safety and taken to the Lismore Base Hospital. The pair suffered shock and exposure "I grabbed the esky and jumped off the boat," Mr Smiles said. "It was just something to float on". The emergency signal went straight to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority in Canberra and they were rescued by helicopter within 45 minutes of it being .
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