Jewel of Muscat
Videos, photos and information on the reconstruction of a 9th-century Arab ship, and its historic voyage from Oman to Singapore.
Cochin Stopover
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The Jewel is emptied of stores and equipment. -
Babu Sankaran helps remove the masts. -
It’s a tricky operation. -
One slip and the ship could be badly damaged. -
One mast is gently lowered. -
Each teak mast weighs three quarters of a tonne. -
The masts are laid next to the dry dock. -
The ship’s ballast must be removed too. -
Even with a crane it’s a big job. -
Jewel will share the dry dock with a tug. -
Jewel in dry dock ready for inspection. -
Jewel leaving dry dock -
The main mast is lowered back in -
Stepping the main mast
