| TRANS CANADA OIL PIPELAND Laying of oil line across Mackinac Straits. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 8163 | |
| Catalog #: | 113456 | |
| Clip Number: | 113456-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 2567 I | |
| Timecode: | 01:14:12 - 01:15:45 | |
| Location: | Mackinac Straits, Canada | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Misc. ENGINEERING: Misc INDUSTRY/POWER & ENERGY: Oil LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: Canada | |
| Description: | TRANS-CANADA CRUDE OIL LINE LAID Laying of oil line across Mackinac Straits. Mackinac Straits, Canada Aerial shot Straits. International Pipeline Company officials arriving on scene by air. Pan from crane crew to LS of pipelines laid out in clearing. LS first section of pipeline ready to be pulled. MS crane unloading buoys. Pan from equipment to Straits. MS men attaching swivel to pipe. MS end of pipe - swivel turning. MS onlookers cheering. CU pipe going into water. Reverse shot pipe entering water. CU first buoy submerging. MS pulling station on opposite side of Strait. MS pulling winch as above. LS cable with Straits in background. LS Straits with barges. MS barges. Diver getting into water. LS pipe snaking across country. Welders preparing equipment. Pipe snaking across country. Various shots welders at work. Various shots caterpillar construction vehicle pushing pipe along trench. Various shots machine which applies special non corrosive liquid to pipe. MS men fixing straps. Various shots pipe being lowered into trench, foreman directs. LS pipe being lowered into trench. LS Straits. Pipeline going past control tower. MS first buoy out of water and on opposite shore. MS caterpillar vehicle operator as seen through cables. MS men watching pipe being pulled on shore. CU man examining float mechanism. Pan from pipe pulling mechanism to happy crew after completion of Straits crossing. | |
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