Tuesday, October 02, 2007

A Few photos of the Shipyards in Sur

This is the prow, completely hand carved as you can see














The entire stern section, as seen, obviously, from below and to the side















At low tide some of the fishing boats are grounded













The ship entirely. Omanis have been known throughout history for the aptitude and excellence in all matters maritime. Omani navigators, captains and sailors were in the highest demand.














Some Bangladeshi guys working--the only metal on this ship are the nails










A detailed panel














The nails. Omanis used to sew their ships together by boring holes and sewing them up with palm fiber, like leather.










This is the front deck, as you can see, built entirely of wood, from the outside in













Here is the workshop, below