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A spokesperson from NSW Ambulance said they were alerted to reports that a personal locator beacon (PLB)Â had been activated.
They were saved by the crews who were alerted by a Personal Locator Beacon on board the sinking craft.
The activation of the man’s personal locator beacon on Saturday night sparked a manhunt through dense vegetation and rough terrain.
Ground crews used vessel's radio beacon position to locate the boat. The helicopter crew hoisted the men into the aircraft.
The Coast Guard Sector Anchorage command center received notification on Sunday and instructed the Alitak to activate their EPIRB.
This is a very special milestone for Harwich, which was closed for almost 50 years, having closed during the First World War.
Officials said they received a distress signal from the men on the 39-foot boat around 6:37 a.m. Sunday.
Three search and rescue teams were dispatched and used a personal locator beacon activated by the group to find them.
The family are now speaking out about the ordeal to remind others not to leave the shore without an EPIRB, the life-saving device.
