When the fog. It is not to bring large ships
and of course it would be dangerous for
bring them to the island is right
down there in time to enroll in stuff
and it's only for an hour without interference
and the fear ripping out the stern of the thing the damage was about the water line
or the ship might have sent.
The repair crew is working hard to rebuild the freighter back into service some
boats are allowed to enter with their own point if you get a special license for
the port. You can see it on her performance
that knows the harbor is absolutely necessary.
Bob investigates the old anchors who is part of wrecked large bridges going
straight up think it's becoming.
Bob listen for her to signal to the brain through a lone whistle.
To break down or knows
that the ship is turning for the brain for four more whistles what the danger
signal knows the difference with.
How skillfully The Her pilot navigate the large ship through the narrow bridge
there is a United Fruit Company offering bringing a load of bananas from Central
America harbors them for performance because the captains on the ships.
Not know the dangers
that can be encountered internals in all the ports they visit around the world.
Bob Don't go Captain Brown is a port pilot
and has invited Bob to visit the pilot station at the harbor entrance
but is interested in the port channel lights the fire warning to the ships
that arrive at night or in a storm.
And important points along the harbor to those lights flash foghorns blown bells
ring.
They signify to the pilots where the channels are deep in same for the large ships
and also are a warning for the small craft.
Bob of some of the Marine exchange office on the top of the foreign trade zone
building the steamship companies inform the men at the Marine Station of all the
ships that are arriving and leaving this red flag of the storm signal
and warning that the wind at sea is too strong for a small craft.
The men at the Marina came to telephone the pilots
and keep them informed on the ships that are arriving and leaving.
They also notify the tugboat company
and the government officials who must meet the ship's Captain Brown
looks over the list of ships for the day the time they will arrive where they are
coming from
and where they will dock just think today if they are arriving from Europe South
America Canada and Mexico.
Captain olive green shows Bob how to look through the telescope
and see the ships
when they are far out it seems through the telescope they can tell which ship is
arriving
and what flag is flying the pilot house is modern equipment like this loudspeaker
with it. The pilots can talk to.
It's a mile away
and you're calling a tanker going for the same doing here until whims of science
when this too strong
and you have not enough ballast to proceed to dock at present time blank your life
if you have received a message.
The pilot house light flashes messages at night to the ships far out in the harbor
the pilots. Operate the light.
And now it is time for Captain Brown to meet the ship
that is arriving from the Orient Harbor pilots must have a master's in the pilot's
license to
ride out to the ship.
Sailing boats have right of way. Except when the overtaking the motor vessel.
If there is no whim move quickly to avoid a collision.
On both the big and little boats must know how to handle their boats
and the water traffic laws they must know who has the right of way carry proper
lights and signals. A large freighter is arriving.
When it is hard for the pilot to board
but these men are trained to ride the highway
and jump for the latter the right moment
when the Captain Brown.
A large ship flies the plank while the pilot is aboard Captain Brown directs the
pilot of the dock.
To the bridge
and reports to the captain of the ship responsible for the safety of the ship
and the safety of. It directs the tug boat to come around to the port side.
To help turn the boats in the harbor channel a large enough maneuver by themselves
in an extremely. The way.
Word of the pilot is safety at all times proceed with caution.
Captain Brown directs the seaman steering the ship there are many many beginning
instruments
and maps on the bridge the ships Telegraph signals directions from the bridge to
the engine room for example full speed ahead or stop.
The captain is checking one of the main navigation instruments the sextant
and is used to tell the location of the ship
that seen by measuring the distance between the sun moon and stars.
The captain learns the exact longtitude and latitude of the position of the ship.
Thus he can tell at any time just where his ship is a to proceed
past the breakwaters with their light houses
that protect the harbor.
A United States Coast Guard boat is patrolling the harbor the Coast Guard inspect
the harbor and keep all channels clear they must keep the harbor boys
and markers well painted and in operation boys have lights bells and horns
that warning ship
when the sea is rotten stormy the men are lifting a seven ton boy onto their ship
to take it to their base for repairs under water.
The boys become covered with barnacles and cleaned off.
While there are international rules for the same guidance of ships every harbor is
different and has its own never getting problems.
As we are entering the Bay of let's see what it would look like if our ship were
approaching another harbor.
If it were entering San Francisco harbored harbor pilot would navigator into the
famous Golden Gate.
And you would proceed on under the Golden Gate Bridge each Harbor as distinguishing
characteristics.
If a hip entered beautiful Vancouver the local pilot would know how to steer the
boat through narrow channels between the many islands.
He would know the height of the bridges and the location of the day.
Orenstein ship docks at the large port of way back then usual setting in
picturesque scenery of the bay make it a famous vacation spot many ferry boats are
needed for the tourists these northern ports are closed except in the winter
when the ban is frozen from Quebec ships are piloted skillfully up the money St
Lawrence to the large and I'm part of Montreal.
Whenever a large ships wind their way you can be sure trained pilot who knows the
local channel is guiding the ship safely.
But let's return to Captain Brown who ship is about to enter a channel of the Port
of Los Angeles Harbor pilots must be able to size up a water traffic situation
quickly and allow their boats know what they intend to do.
To passing boats must understand each other on the port side the ship passes the
pilot stays on the starboard side he passes the medical corps and team station
and Immigration Station the stations are under the United States government
and are found in the large Harbor ships and passengers
that arrive from foreign ports with Big Sam and by the government inspectors.
It is difficult to maneuver a ship into a stock space just
that it is hard to park a car on a crowded street pilots direct the landing
operations with a whistle tugboat nudge the ship gently toward the down because the
ship could not maneuver alone
and Captain Brown signals directions to the men on the bridge the engine room
and to the pilots on the tug boats the men on the dock pulling the heavy ropes
and fasten them securely to the dock stiff wind is blowing
and they will put out extra lines to hold the large ship securely in place our ship
is safely docked fine work Captain Brown
and file a boat is waiting for Captain Brown to take him to his next move a large
passenger.
Liner is leaving for New York harbor pilot was navigating ships out of the harbor
the same way that he brings them in Captain Brown boards the liner.
It is exciting
when a large passenger liner leaves for different farewell customs prevail in
different countries bands play and people throw colored paper streamers
that represent the last times with the mainland bomb wonders where all the people
are going then cheering him all the time both turn the large in their own hands
those one long lasting change
or fear phone voice of who and
when you reach New York.
The New York Harbor harbor entrance guide you think we are done
two of Liberty.
Stand guard the Port of New York emblem our nation's freedom the most famous harbor
landmark in the world.