Damian Logue is working his dream job as Sydney Harbour operations manager and stars in the new dramatic documentary series Sydney Harbour Force on Foxtel and Fetch, airing from Monday April 11.

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The 10-part series follows a varied group of individuals who keep the busiest waterway in the southern hemisphere running smoothly.

Each episode features a mix of construction, rescue and salvage operations - from Port Authority Pilot's boarding massive container ships in rough seas to tracking down illegal fishing, daring helicopter rescues and tagging sharks just metres from swimmers.

"It's great to highlight the complexity we're facing every day in keeping one of the busiest harbours in the world operating," Logue told the Mercury.

The Illawarra celebrity isn't in every episode but he does get his fair share of screen-time as the camera follows him through a number of vessel salvages, how he manages New Year's Eve on the harbour and other "critical" incidents.

"Everything happens on the harbour comes across my desk," he said.

"It's odd to have a camera in your face when trying to do a job, they're following every moment you make, but it's also exciting to put maritime on the world stage."

Camera crews spent five months on-and-off filming with Logue and the other documentary stars, while he said it was great to highlight "the complexity" they face every day in keeping the harbour running.

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Logue began his love for water as a competitive sailor, before becoming a policemen, then moving to water police, and most recently joining NSW Maritime.

Over the years he has attended to serious boating accidents, fatalities to VIP escorts such as world leaders and Prince Harry - who Logue described as "a nice guy".

"One of the most rewarding things that I do is managing the New Year's Eve fireworks spectacular, where you get to be there in the control room and see 12 months work of planning come to light," he said. "Every year it gets better, I never get tired of it."

This year seems is already shaping up to be a cracking time for Illawarra residents making it onto reality television with the Sullivan family featuring on The Voice in January, financial planner Jack starring on Married at First Sight , a Stanwell Park furniture restorer being head-hunted for The Repair Shop and Corrimal model Simone Holtznagel competing on SAS Australia.

Sydney Harbour Force premieres Monday 11 April at 7.30pm on Discovery. Available on Foxtel and Fetch.

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