Video .. A giant Emirati ship enters the "Guinness" as the largest Arab wooden ship in the world
The Emirati ship "Obaid", named after the father Obaid Jumah bin Majid Al Falasi, an Emirati sailor and maker of ships, broke the world record for the largest Arab wooden ship in the world, according to Guinness World Records, the official authority to monitor and record records in the world.
The dimensions of this gigantic mobile edifice were 91.47 meters long and 20.41 meters wide.
The UAE registered this new achievement in the name of Majid Obaid bin Majid Al Falasi and Sons, after decades of working in the commercial boat trade in Dubai Creek.
It took many years to work on this ship, and as a result of my hypothesis, balancing this ship longitudinally on the arch of its nose would make it stand tall at a length equivalent to the length of the famous "Big Ben" clock in London.
Majid Obaid Al Falasi says that his intention was not only to achieve the achievement of obtaining the world title, but to honor his father Obaid Jumaa bin Majid Al Falasi.
He adds, "We Emiratis, our fathers were divers, and our ancestors worked at sea most of their lives. My father personally worked in the profession of making ships throughout his life. This ship is my appreciation to him and my country, the Emirates, which always aspires to be at the forefront and in the forefront of the world in various fields."
He adds, "We tried to obtain the longest possible pieces of wood to build this ship. We are proficient in this profession and realize that we can build ships using other materials, but our keenness to preserve the identity of the Arab ship pushed us to use wood. This achievement is nothing but an inevitable continuation of the shipbuilding industry." around the world".
The height of the ship is 11.22 meters, while its weight is about 2500 tons, distributed between about 1700 tons of wood and about 800 tons of iron.
It is manufactured using local and imported materials, and is capable of shipping a tonnage of up to 6000 tons.
The wood was imported from Africa, and most of it is forest wood.
The vessel is powered by two engines, each with a capacity of 1,850 steam horsepower, and will be used for shipping operations between the Emirates, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan, Egypt, Kenya, Pakistan, India and possibly Iraq.
Majid concludes: "The speed of 14 knots will be sufficient for this ship to bring the desired investment return. Who knows, you may see it docked in many ports in various parts of the world."
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