The epic voyage of the giant American oil tanker, the U.S.S. Manhattan, and the Canadian icebreaker, the John A. Macdonald, through the Northwest passage of the Canadian Arctic to test its navigability as a year-round commercial sea lane. Filmed from the ice, from a helicopter, and from aboard the two ships, this film captures the natural drama of the journey as the ships batter and buck their way through the heavy sea ice.
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ACMI Identifier
307154
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Italy - Milan - Awards
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil tankers
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arctic regions - Discovery and exploration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Exploring expeditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ice-breaking vessels
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ocean travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Voyages and travels
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Winter
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ice-breaking vessels
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Navigation
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Oil tankers
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ships
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Canada
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)