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

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Brad Lucas, tugboat captain

Marius Fenger, engineer

Alex Alsop, deckhand