MOORING WORK PART 1: LAYING AN ADMIRALTY STANDARD MOORING [Main Title]

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  • Title: MOORING WORK PART 1: LAYING AN ADMIRALTY STANDARD MOORING [Main Title]
  • Film Number: DRN 1865A
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  • Summary: Naval instructional film on laying an Admiralty Standard Mooring in harbour.
  • Description: The two types - head and stern (trot), and the single buoy "swinging" mooring - are shown. Detailed descriptions and animations show the different types of chains and buoys, and describe how to plan a mooring and lay out the chains and anchors. MSBV (Mooring, Salvage and Boom Vessel) RMAS Mandarin is shown laying a mooring in the River Clyde.
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  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: DRN 1865A
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (DRN 1865A)
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1965
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Navy (Production sponsor) Helen Wiggins Films Ltd (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 860 ft; Running time: 24 mins
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