Al-Hashemi-II
wooden ship
Al-Hashemi-II (Arabic: الهاشمي 2) is the largest dhow ever built, and is one of the largest wooden ships in the world today. She sits next to the Radisson Blu Hotel in Kuwait City, Kuwait. She contains a maritime museum known as Al-Hashemi-II Marine Museum.
Development and design
Al-Hashemi-II was commissioned by Husain Marafie. Planning began in 1985, and actual construction began in 1997. The ship cost more than $30 million to build.
Used for meetings and events and advertised as the "largest dhow ever built", she is one of the world's largest wooden ships. She has never been floated, although she was built utilising traditional caulking and other water-tightness construction methods. She is 83.75 m (274 ft 9 in) long, with a 18.5 m (60 ft 8 in) beam.
Guinness Record
She is entered in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest wooden dhow ever built, appearing in the 2002 Guinness World Records under the caption "DHOW AMAZING!" and categorised as "Ships, largest Arabic dhow".
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