https://atrc.net.pk/dokuwiki/ 2026-04-12T09:24:02+00:00 https://atrc.net.pk/dokuwiki/ https://atrc.net.pk/dokuwiki/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2025-03-22T07:58:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://atrc.net.pk/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=transport:shipping:old_ship&rev=1742630280&do=diff In April 2023, the Götheborg of Sweden, the world's largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship, played a pivotal role in a maritime rescue off the coast of France. On April 25th, a sailing vessel named Corto experienced a rudder failure while over 50 nautical miles from shore. The crew issued a distress call, which was promptly answered by the Götheborg. Despite the significant size difference between the two vessels, with the Götheborg measuring approximately 50 meters and the Corto just 8 meters,… text/html 2023-11-20T14:37:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://atrc.net.pk/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=transport:shipping:sails&rev=1700491020&do=diff 'This is the corner of a hand sewn sail made in the 1800s. The craftsmanship and quality of the work is amazing. This is a lost art. The canvas sails were made of hemp along with clothing, ropes, and the caulking used to fill gaps between planks among other things. Hemp is 3 times stronger than jute and was preferred because it was unaffected by salt water. The work done by sail makers was demanding and left no room for error as their sails would be what brings fishermen home safely.' ~ Archaeo…