Follows a tugboat skipper, crew and harbor pilot through their daily work of moving ships in and out of harbor. Dramatises the enormous effort needed to get goods from one place to another, and illustrates the need for co-operation among many people to accomplish a large task.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
312486
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Harbors
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Seamen
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Shipping
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ships - Equipment and supplies
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Tugboats
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)