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The Story of the Jewel of Muscat

The story of her construction and voyage

This video tells the story of the Jewel from her construction using ancient methods to her voyage along ancient trade routes from Oman to Singapore and her presentation as a gift to the people of Singapore from the Sultanate of Oman. Watch the Jewel's progress, see how she was constructed, how she fared on her journey and her triumphant arrival in Singapore.

8:34 mins

11th April 2011

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    The Story of the Jewel of Muscat
    The story of her construction and voyage
    8:34
  • CaptainAppointed
    Captain Appointed
    Saleh Said Al Jabri talks of his new role as Captain of the Jewel of Muscat for the voyage from Oman to Singapore.
    2:03
  • Sidr
    Sidr Wood
    The materials for the ship come from round the world including Sidr wood from Oman.
    2:17
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    Omani Workers 2
    The Omani trainees reflect on what they’ve learned.
    2.28
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    Final Stages of Construction
    The Jewel of Muscat nears completion with the crossbeams to be added.
    3.25
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    Visitors
    The Jewel of Muscat is starting to attract some high-profile visitors.
    03:13
  • Website Launch
    President Launches Site
    The President of Singapore visits the Jewel of Muscat boatyard to launch the project website.
    2.49
  • Omani worker
    Omani Workers
    The Omani trainees are learning on the job.
    01:42
  • Trailer
    Jewel of Muscat TV Trailer
    This video was shown at the official launch of the website
    1:24
  • JWG
    Joint Working Group
    The delegation from Singapore sees the ship for the first time.
    03:35
  • Steaming
    Full Steam Ahead
    Steam boxes are made to heat the planks to enable twisting and shaping.
    04:06
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    Gathering Pace
    The unique nature of the ship causes many problems, but solid team work is solving them.
    03:13
  • Babu Sankaran
    Reality of Building
    With the keel in place it is now time to start the process of stitching the planks into place.
    03.35
  • Garboards
    Garboards
    The garboards run along the length of the keel. It is essential that they fit perfectly.
    04:51
  • The blessing
    Keel Laying
    No tree large enough was found for the keel so the head shipwright has to devise a solution.
    04:45
  • Search for Mast
    Search for the Mast
    Luca Belfioretti, Site Manager, goes to India on a search for the perfect tree for the ship's masts
    6.53
  • Planks being scrubbed
    Delivery of Wood
    After 104 days in a sealed container from Ghana, the wood arrives at Qantab.
    04:29
  • Ghana
    Ghana Trip
    Tom Vosmer, Construction Director, travels to Ghana in search of trees for the ship's construction.
    05:21
  • Qantab
    Site Preparation
    Luca Belfioretti, Site Manager, explains what must be prepared before construction can begin.
    2:53
  • Aims of the Project
    Birth of Project
    Tom Vosmer, Construction Director, explains what he hopes to glean from the process of this project.
    05:21
  • Tang Treasures
    Secrets from the Deep
    In 1998, a fisherman stumbled on a ship wreck containing what is now known as the Tang Treasures.
    04.58
  • Qantab
    Profile of Qantab
    An introduction to Qantab, where the ship is being built on one of its beaches.
    01:35
  • Stitching
    Stitching
    What makes the ship's construction unique is its lack of nails: the wood planks are, in fact, sewn together.
    2:16
  • Rope Experiments
    Rope Experiments
    The team carry out experiments on the rope to ensure that it will not rot away during the voyage.
    4:05
  • Model Construction
    Model Construction
    Before building the full-sized ship, a precise model is built to study its hydrodynamic behaviour.
    11:47