This is one of a collection of promotional films made by the large crane manufacturers, Priestman Brothers of Hull.  This film focuses on the Sealion crane, purpose built for off shore rigs. The film begins with a North Scottish helicopter landing on a rig.  The narrator explains the unique features of the Sealion crane, designed for offshore rigs.  We see the installation of first Sealion. The narrator goes through its design in some detail, and we see the manufacturing process in Hull.  It...

This is one of a collection of promotional films made by the large crane manufacturers, Priestman Brothers of Hull.  This film focuses on the Sealion crane, purpose built for off shore rigs. The film begins with a North Scottish helicopter landing on a rig.  The narrator explains the unique features of the Sealion crane, designed for offshore rigs.  We see the installation of first Sealion. The narrator goes through its design in some detail, and we see the manufacturing process in Hull.  It is shown being built, transported to the offshore rig, in the North Sea, and assembled.  It is then shown in action in in rough sea conditions. The film finishes looking down onto the Priestman factory in Hull from an airplane. Title – Era Film Associates, Rugby