Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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On March 10, 2012, the oil tanker Gelso M was driven onto the volcanic cliffs of Syracuse, Sicily, by 110 km/h winds and 10-meter waves. This documentary chronicles the harrowing sea-to-air rescue of its 19 crew members and the massive 18-month engineering operation that followed.
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