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Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Working on the mainmast means 47 metres above sea level on board the Swedish tall ship Göteborg
About Götheborg of Sweden It’s not easy to build an 18th-century ship in full 1:1 scale without the help of any original drawings. It doesn’t make it any easier when solely using the tools, building methods and materials of that time. In addition to that, the ship has to fulfil today’s safety requirements from authorities. However, sometimes, impossible dreams grow wings and take flight. Götheborg is the largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship in the world.
150 feet?
ReplyDeleteAbout Götheborg of Sweden
ReplyDeleteIt’s not easy to build an 18th-century ship in full 1:1 scale without the help of any original drawings. It doesn’t make it any easier when solely using the tools, building methods and materials of that time. In addition to that, the ship has to fulfil today’s safety requirements from authorities. However, sometimes, impossible dreams grow wings and take flight. Götheborg is the largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship in the world.
https://www.gotheborg.se/en/
Well not strictly sailing. She's got twin 550 HP diesels
ReplyDeleteWhere's Health & Safety when you needed them? How many OSHA violations is in this one pic? :-)
ReplyDeleteHeh, I was thinking that, too...
DeleteAnd, in my offshore experience, modern Europe is even more anal about safety regs than we are.