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Andrew Coronis has been named as the recipient of one of the highest maritime awards in Australia after a day out on the water ended in an unexpected rescue mission.
The Coronis Group CEO and his son, Samuel, will receive the Australian Search and Rescue Award in the non-professional category following their actions in August of last year during a boating trip on Moreton Bay.
The award category aims to honour an individual, group or organisation that has not been trained in the search and rescue field but has been involved in a search and rescue operation.
The duo were returning to Brisbane in their fishing boat when they discovered a semi-submerged vessel whose occupants – a male and female along with their dog – were in distress. Mr Coronis maneuvred their boat closer while his son dialled emergency services.
At a closer distance, Samuel Coronis dived into the water with two life jackets and swam towards the couple, finding the female caught in a crab pot rope that was strangling her. He was able to remove the ropes and fishing line that were impeding both parties, while Andrew Coronis managed to retrieve the dog from the water.
The female was unconscious when pulled to safety onboard the vessel belonging to the Coronis’, and CPR was successfully administered by Mr Coronis.
Upon announcing the Coronis’ award, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority stated, “Samuel and Andrew’s act of selflessness ultimately saved the lives of two people. Their empathy and courageous attributes during the rescue are a fine example of exactly what the National Search and Rescue Awards represent.”
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Juliet Helmke
Based in Sydney, Juliet Helmke has a broad range of reporting and editorial experience across the areas of business, technology, entertainment and the arts. She was formerly Senior Editor at The New York Observer.
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