<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two men have survived 24 hours floating at sea after strong currents pulled them kilometres from their dive boat off </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Dan Fitzgerald and Stu Fillman's scuba suits are being credited for helping to keep them alive.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The rescue they no doubt believed might never come was caught on camera.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/major-crime-scene-ascot-vale-comic-con-supanova-melbourne/b685707e-b3fd-449a-bde8-84ae2e34436e"><strong><span>Unlicenced driver charged after 'hitting and killing man outside comic con'</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They spent all day and all night in the deep blue four kilometres from land.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They didn't have a life raft, only each other, until they were spotted from the sky this morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"They were glad to see me, you could see the weight come off their shoulders and go, 'Thank God you're here,'" rescue crew officer Alex Carroll said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-divers-rescued-from-ocean-24-hours/a45fdaa0-e2f4-449d-b084-6a7c3dfa6da5" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The men, aged 43 and 45, had been diving at Flat Rock, north of Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island, when strong currents pulled them away from their boat.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Those on board raised the alarm yesterday morning when they didn't return, sparking a multi-agency search for the experienced divers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They were winched to safety by the Westpac Surf Live Saving helicopter almost 24 hours later in remarkably good spirits and good condition.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ 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goULFa"><span>Fitzgerald said he was spending time with family after giving them a scare while Fillman sent a message to those who saved them.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Thank you to our emergency services teams in aircraft, on the water, or on land for turning this into a happy ending," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY: </span></strong></em><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via </span></strong></em><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span> and </span></strong></em><a 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