One-fifth of the merchant ships afloat consists of tankers which form a floating chain between the oilfields of the world and the consumer. The film centres round a single tanker - the “Liparus” - on her normal run, introducing her officers and some of her crew. The modern takner is a large and handsome vessel and special care is devoted to ensuring good living conditions for officers and men. Because of possible danger there is a fixed routine of weekly boat drill, and fire-drills are taken seriously. As a result tankers are “the best bet there is on the insurance market”.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008818
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil fields
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil tankers
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Safety
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Oil fields
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Oil tankers
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Shipping
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Safety education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Safety
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)