Port Watch is a Canadian television documentary miniseries concerning the marine industry which aired on CBC Television in 1955.
| Port Watch | |
|---|---|
| Genre | documentary |
| Presented by | Thomas Gilchrist |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Vancouver |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 18 July – 1 August 1955 |
Premise
editThis series was produced in Vancouver with host Thomas Gilchrist, a sea captain who wrote for various CBC productions including Tidewater Tramp.
Scheduling
edit- 18 July 1955 - This episode featured George Unwin who supervised salvage activities on the MV Gulf Stream, a passenger vessel which capsized in British Columbia waters.[1]
- 25 July 1955 - Marine firefighting procedures were described, including scenes of a fireboat in Vancouver.[2]
- 1 August 1955 - This episode explored the challenges of loading and unloading freighters and highlighted how longshoremen were hired.[3]
References
edit- ^ Norman, Jeffrey (18 July 1955). "TViewing". The Gazette. Montreal. p. 11.
- ^ Dube, Bernard (25 July 1955). "TViewing". The Gazette. Montreal. p. 13.
- ^ Allan, Blaine (1996). "Port Watch". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 17 June 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2015.