Opinion

First in the land shouldn't always mean first in line

21 February 2021 - 00:00 By peter bruce

Remember Yiannis Avranas? He was captain of the Oceanos, a passenger liner that sank off Coffee Bay in 1991. He was first off the ship, saying he needed to organise the rescue from helicopters flying about his boat...

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