The film tells about the construction of the first offshore drilling rigs in the USSR at the Astrakhan shipbuilding industrial Association.
View of an offshore drilling rig under construction.
Workers of the Astrakhan shipyard go up to the installation by Elevator.
Workers go up the stairs.
Panorama of part of the installation site (top).
Types of shipyards and installations under construction.
1000-ton block before lifting.
The driver of the crane in the cab.
Engineers discuss the prospects of lifting the block, the faces of engineers.
Type of crane boom and block.
Panorama of the installation and lifting unit.
Engineers observe the operation of the crane, one of them gives a command into the microphone.
View of the block from the crane cab.
One of the managers talks about the current energy problem, about solving the problem of oil production in offshore areas by building similar installations (synchronously).
Managers of the shipyard on the construction of the installation.
1000-ton block during lifting, faces of workers and engineers.
One of the engineers talks about the experience gained in the construction process, about overcoming technical difficulties (synchronously).
Types of installation under construction.
A team of workers monitors the progress of lifting the block.
Shop managers and engineers talk about creativity in their daily work, creative Gorenje team members, the introduction of technological innovations in incoming projects (synchronously).
Engineers on the construction site.
Types of block to be installed on the supports of an oil drilling rig.
Engineers go around the block and inspect its components.
View of the part of the installed block.
Engineers talk about further use of experience in the installation of a floating drilling rig, for the construction of serial oil platforms and other objects (synchronously).
Engineers on the construction of the installation.
Types of installation under construction.
The process of installation of units of the rig.
Stand with "lightning" about the work of teams.
Welder at work.
Installation of electrical equipment.
Progress of construction and installation of the installation.
Installation of power units.
View of the installation's helipad (top).
Putting the deck sections in order.
Interior of one of the cabins.
The engineer supervises the work of installers.
Stand with the evident propaganda.
Views of the installation under construction, panorama of the shipyard.
Faces of engineers.
View of the drilling rig at the Wharf of the shipyard.
Towing the installation to the Caspian sea, the faces of shipbuilding engineers.
Calendar: 1981
Locations: Astrakhan region [769]
Seasons: Autumn [826]