The navy: part one

Collection title

Required Jobs

ID

JRT00237

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

1982

Production year

1982

Abstract

This episode indentifies the old maritime professions, the importance of the sea as well as its secrets The initial activity of people there was fishing, then came the idea of building the port of Aqaba on the red sea to link Jordan with the world. After that a fleet was established together with the Jordan national shipping company in 1976 . This has provided jobs for young Jordanians in maritime navigation . Jordanian companies bought some ships .The jobs offered were many:Administrative , technical as well as jobs in the field of engineering, communication, rescuing and public safety.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Education, teaching

Secondary themes

• Economy / Fishing and harbour activities

Credits / Cast

• Tall Bilal - Author of original work
• Allou Mohamed - Director
• Chouman Raghda - Speaker

Period of events

• 1976

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Aqaba

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

22m47

Additional information

Footage of ships and the machinery sections - pictures of the sea - snapshots of King Hussein on board one of the ships