Jewel of Muscat
Videos, photos and information on the reconstruction of a 9th-century Arab ship, and its historic voyage from Oman to Singapore.
People
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Mr Tang Hung Seng watched the stitching. -
HE Abdul Aziz meets Construction Director, Tom Vosmer. -
Anis b. Mansur al-Harthi and Naser b. Jum'a al-Falahi. -
Alessandro Ghidoni, Technical Director and Draftsman, fixing the Time Lapse Camera. -
Ashraf b. Khalid al-Hamdani, model maker. -
Muhammad b. Hashil al-Subhi, model maker. -
Yunis b. Mas'ud al-Shereiqi, Model Makers Foreman. -
Muhammad b. Sulayman al-Ma'mari, model maker. -
Bhaskaran Kunhikandiyil. Carpenter. -
Ayaz al-Zadjali, Naser al-Falahi and As'ad al-Hadidi making the oar for the sewn boat. -
Tom Vosmer and Babu Sankaran shaping the first through beam. -
Eric Staples measuring the sister keelson. -
Tom Vosmer, Construction Director and Luca Belfioretti, Site Manager. -
As'ad al-Habsi, Navas Valappil, Abdul Jabbar Purayil and Thomas Yesudhasen. -
Badr al Jabri, Model Maker. -
Ashraf al Hamdani, Muhammad, Mohamed al Habsi, As'ad al Habsi, Naser al Falahi. -
Raju Valapp chiselling the rabbet for the through beam on the plank. -
Navas Kaltha, Ropeworker. -
Fahad al Sahaaibi shaping a through beam. -
Pushpadas Krishnan, Balakrishnan Padikkal, Rajeesh, Raju Valapp and Biju Pazhan. -
Babu Sankaran -
Sajid Madathile, Ropeworker, checking the sewing holes. -
Noor al Baluchi cutting the sidr. -
Sivan Nannanar Kandy, Carpenter. -
Abdul Vahab Kuttuvantavida, Ropeworker. -
Eric Staples, Documentation Manager, measuring a futtock frame. -
Abdul Jabbar Chadayam, Ropeworker. -
Luca Belfioretti and Tom Vosmer -
Rathnan Kodiyil (left) & Pushpadas Elamassery Krishnan (Indian Carpenters) -
Pushpadas Elamassery Krishnan (Indian Ropeworker) -
Abdul Salam Kadavath Purayil (Indian Ropeworker) -
Abdul Salam Kadavath Purayil (Indian Ropeworker) -
Yesudhasan Thomas (Indian Ropeworker) -
Stellus Muthappan (Indian Ropeworker) -
Abdul Vahab Kuttuvantavida (Indian Ropeworker) -
Abdul Jabbar Chadayam (Indian Ropeworker) -
Mahmoud Ishaq Al Baluchi (Omani Carpenter) -
Saleh Al Jabri meets the construction team. -
Saleh Al Jabri, Mohsin Al Busaidi and Tom Vosmer. -
Saleh Al Jabri, Captain -
Saleh Al Jabri and Tom Vosmer -
Captain Saleh Al Jabri interviewed by the press. -
Saleh Al Jabri speaks to the press. -
Tuanie Ismail.
