Australians brave in rescues: Minister CUSTOMS and navy officers showed extraordinary bravery during their search and rescue attempts to save asylum seekers from capsized boats, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says. Nine asylum seekers heading for Australia drowned in June after a boat believed to be carrying up to 70 people sank off Christmas Island. A baby boy died on July 12 when Siev 784 sank but 88 people were saved. A few days later, another four people died off Christmas Island after an asylum-seeker boat carrying about 150 passengers capsized in rough seas. Key findings from internal reviews into all three search and rescues were that the Australian agencies involved complied with relevant policies, processes, and procedures, Mr Morrison said. "These reports chronicle extraordinary acts of bravery by Customs and Border Protection and Royal Australian Navy officers under extreme conditions," he said in a statement. The review of the incident on the Siev 784, available on the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service website, acknowledged the bravery and professionalism of border protection personnel in preventing further loss of life. The reviews made a number of recommendations around administrative and technical processes, which are all being implemented. None of the matters identified for improvement had a material impact on the outcome of each search and rescue, the minister said.