ITF "Global Mariner" Project

Starting on the 1.7.98 the International Transport Workers Federation supported by the british transport minister Glenda Jackson did send an exhibition ship from London on a 18 month campaign around the world.


The "Global Mariner" was a converted 160 m long cargo vessel with a clear political message. The whole misery of Flag-of-Convience" and the results of substandard shipping was demonstrated dramatically in the ships 7 giant, 400 square m holds, partly 10 m height.
Severel films and also special surrounding background sound had to be made. Pinguin was responsible for the technical concept and delivering of all media systems used in the 18 month mobile exhibition, including:

- Custom designed surround sound system
- lighting system
- video (7 large sacale video beamers)
- sound design (Sabine Worthman+RK, click here to listen)
- acoustics in one hold (for speech and music)

Supported by great logistic in-house experts Pinguin and its well tuned network of Hamburgs best media installation and acoustic companies could realise the whole fitting within 2 weeks in Bremens "Freihafen" ("free harbour").

Read more about the Campaign: http://www.itf.org.uk/global_mariner/homepage.htm

Over 20 month an onboard film crew did shoot the highlights of the Global Mariners campaign.
They created 35 short documentaries about the voyage showing the campaigns political actions, visitors feedback and impressions.
From this base material Pinguin created the interactive DVD concept, realised it and delivered also the electronic gear for the 4 touch screen stations at the ITF booth of the EXPO2000 in Hannover, Germany.

The DVD service included

- video editing
- speech recording for audio comments in 2 languages
- subtitles in 2 languages
- background music selection
- sound design & mixing
- DVD Authoring and creation of 4 Master DVD's

Read mode about the ITF booth at Expo2000: http://www.itf.org.uk/global_mariner/news/n000610.htm