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2022 Recap - The day three men in a tugboat prevented a disaster
FromABC News Daily
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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Jan 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Last July three men embarked on a perilous journey to stop a catastrophe from unfolding on Sydney's shoreline.
On a tugboat, in 9 metre swells, they worked for hours to prevent a cargo ship carrying fuel from ploughing into a cliff, saving the lives of 21 crew members and averting an ecological disaster.
We spoke to those men about an extraordinary rescue mission which had a nation holding its breath.
Originally published on 8 July, 2022
Featured:
Brad Lucas, tugboat captain
Marius Fenger, engineer
Alex Alsop, deckhand
On a tugboat, in 9 metre swells, they worked for hours to prevent a cargo ship carrying fuel from ploughing into a cliff, saving the lives of 21 crew members and averting an ecological disaster.
We spoke to those men about an extraordinary rescue mission which had a nation holding its breath.
Originally published on 8 July, 2022
Featured:
Brad Lucas, tugboat captain
Marius Fenger, engineer
Alex Alsop, deckhand
Released:
Jan 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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