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Winter navigation through the ice-clogged Gulf of St. Lawrence is accomplished with comparative ease when an icebreaker of the Canadian Coast Guard Service leads the way. This is a film for ships' masters who must bring their vessels safely to port under all sailing conditions. It details the various ice conditions and the maneuvers to follow when a ship is under the escort of an icebreaker.

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Winter navigation through the ice-clogged Gulf of St. Lawrence is accomplished with comparative ease when an icebreaker of the Canadian Coast Guard Service leads the way. This is a film for ships' masters who must bring their vessels safely to port under all sailing conditions. It details the various ice conditions and the maneuvers to follow when a ship is under the escort of an icebreaker.

Transportation All subjects
  • director
    Don Virgo
  • photography
    Don Virgo
  • executive producer
    Desmond Dew
  • script
    Laurence Hyde
  • editing
    Marion Meadows
  • sound editing
    André Galbrand
  • re-recording
    Jean-Pierre Joutel
  • music
    Donald Douglas

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