Rough-sea rescue earns captain a gong

Updated September 18 2021 - 3:05pm, first published 2:59pm
Oil tanker captain Ritesh Bhamaria has been recognised for rescuing two men in the Torres Strait.
Oil tanker captain Ritesh Bhamaria has been recognised for rescuing two men in the Torres Strait.

Clinging to the floating debris of a sunken boat, two fisherman spent almost 17 hours in shark-infested waters north of Australia.

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