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Presented by
  
Thomas Gilchrist

Original language(s)
  
English

No. of episodes
  
3

First episode date
  
18 July 1955

Number of seasons
  
1

Genre
  
Documentary film

Country of origin
  
Canada

No. of seasons
  
1

Location(s)
  
Vancouver

Final episode date
  
1 August 1955

Number of episodes
  
3

Language
  
English

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

Contents

Premise

This series was produced in Vancouver with host Thomas Gilchrist, a sea captain who wrote for various CBC productions including Tidewater Tramp.

Scheduling

  • 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.
  • 25 July 1955 - Marine firefighting procedures were described, including scenes of a fireboat in Vancouver.
  • 1 August 1955 - This episode explored the challenges of loading and unloading freighters and highlighted how longshoremen were hired.

    • References

    Port Watch Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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