Port Watch

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Port Watch
Genredocumentary
Presented byThomas Gilchrist
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Production locationVancouver
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release18 July (1955-07-18) –
1 August 1955 (1955-08-01)

Port Watch is a Canadian television documentary miniseries concerning the marine industry which aired on CBC Television in 1955.

Premise[edit]

This 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]

  1. ^ Norman, Jeffrey (18 July 1955). "TViewing". The Gazette. Montreal. p. 11.
  2. ^ Dube, Bernard (25 July 1955). "TViewing". The Gazette. Montreal. p. 13.
  3. ^ Allan, Blaine (1996). "Port Watch". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 17 June 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2015.