A plumber, an electrician, an IT specialist: North-east RNLI heroes given special commendation for gruelling 18-hour rescue Updated: April 14, 2021, 12:38 pm Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Two north-east lifeboat crews are to receive the rare honour of a commendation from the RNLI, a year and a half after a dramatic 18-hour rescue mission off the coast of Peterhead. The 14 crew members – seven from Aberdeen and seven from Peterhead, made up mostly of volunteers – will get the commendation in recognition of their efforts towing a trawler 25 miles to safety in October 2019.