SIDE A 00:00:05 -- 00:02:20
Discussion about his family background; Earl Murray, Alberta Muttart, Anita Milligan.
SIDE A 00:02:20 -- 00:08:19
Discussion about his first jobs with Marine Atlantic, with a description of the S. S. Prince Edward Island; Marine Atlantic, ferries, S. S. Prince Edward Island, 1915, icebreakers, CN Marine.
SIDE A 00:08:19 -- 00:11:15
Discussion about his great grandfather's work on iceboats; Alexander Muttart, 1880s, iceboats, blizzards, 1885, snowstorms, Sandy Muttart.
SIDE A 00:11:15-- 00:15:47
Discussion about freight and animals on the ferries, with a story about the ferry beaching in a storm; ferries, storms, 1996, John Hamilton Gray.
SIDE A 00:15:47 -- 00:20:04
Discussion about a burial at sea; burial at sea.
SIDE A 00:20:04 -- 00:21:28
Discussion about the two millionth passenger; Jason Gallant, ferries, John Hamilton Gray.
SIDE A 00:21:28 -- 00:24:30
Discussion about drownings at sea; drownings, accidents.
SIDE A 00:24:30 -- 00:26:45
Discussion about carrying the Olympic Torch; Olympic Torch, 1988.
SIDE A 00:26:45 -- 00:30:05
Discussion about working on the John Hamilton Gray and the last trip; 1968, John Hamilton Gray, 1997, Marine Atlantic.
SIDE A 00:30:05 -- 00:31:35
Discussion about Captain Ben Pike and Roland Pickering; Captain Ben Pike, Ben Pike, sea captains, Roland Pickering.
SIDE A 00:31:35 -- 00:31:50
Ralph reads his poem, The Wake; poetry, poems.
SIDE A ends at 00:31:50.
SIDE B 00:31:55 -- 00:35:51
Reading of his poem, The Wake, continues; poetry, poems.
SIDE B 00:35:51 -- 00:36:33
Discussion about the phantom ship; phantom ship.
SIDE B 00:36:33 -- 00:39:24
Discussion about his reflections on his career; sea captains, 1974, seasickness.
***The remainder of the tape, 00:39:24 -- 01:03:50, is blank.
Tape ends at 01:03:50.