Published on Australian Maritime Safety Authority (https://www.amsa.gov.au)
Australian Search and Rescue Award 2018
Thursday 16 September 2021
In December 2020, Australian Pilot Captain Ritesh Bhamaria was expertly piloting oil tanker MT Godam through the Torres Strait in adverse weather conditions when he and the vessel crew sighted a distant hand waving for help in the rough sea.
Source URL: http://www.amsa.gov.au/news-community/news-and-media-releases/australian-pilot-receives-imo-commendation-exceptional