Camera rushes for the ITV World in Action current affairs programme about North Sea Oil, which follows construction of a steel semi-submersible drilling rig at Smith's Dock, South Bank, Middlesbrough, for the Burmah Oil Company. It was launched in July 1965.  Title: World in Action [on slate] Title: North Sea Oil: Smith's M'Boro Consists of unedited footage of the construction of the Ocean Prince, the first semi-sub oil rig in the North Sea. General views of large metal...

Camera rushes for the ITV World in Action current affairs programme about North Sea Oil, which follows construction of a steel semi-submersible drilling rig at Smith's Dock, South Bank, Middlesbrough, for the Burmah Oil Company. It was launched in July 1965.  Title: World in Action [on slate] Title: North Sea Oil: Smith's M'Boro Consists of unedited footage of the construction of the Ocean Prince, the first semi-sub oil rig in the North Sea. General views of large metal tubing lifted into place by crane and fitted by workers at Smiths Dock.  A model of the rig is carried onto the dock and discussed by 2 engineers, whilst men continue to work inside the giant supports for the platform. A man walks around the dock area. General views follow of the River Tees and 5 large cranes at the dock, St. John the Evangelist church on Marton Road visible in the background. A second squence records the speeches and formal signing of the contract for the rig with media attending. Two men shake hands and look at a technical drawing of the Ocean Prince.