Tartous-Sana
With high technology and accuracy mixed with modernity and heritage, Khaled Mohamed Hammoud, from the people of Arwad Island in Tartous Governorate, presents a new ship with special specifications that qualifies it to sail at sea and in various weather conditions, after it was previously used as a fishing boat.
This ancient craft that the people of Arwad Island inherited from their fathers and grandfathers, starting with learning the small pieces and moving in succession to the manufacture of the largest ships, represents a special identity for them that they have distinguished for thousands of years and worked to develop it remarkably so that their message and passport from Syria to all the world.
Hammoud explained to SANA reporter that the ship, which has a length of 19 meters and a width of about 6 meters, is characterized by being supported by three layers of durable fiber that give it additional strength and durability. 8 to 15 cm, as the ship differs from other traditional ships and boats in terms of its external appearance, durability, and the ability to be stable in the sea without vibration.
Hammoud pointed out that the ship was initially equipped to work outside the territorial waters as a fishing boat, but it is suitable for various uses of ships, whether for fishing, for transporting passengers or for freight, in addition to the possibility of converting it into a tourist yacht, pointing out that it is equipped for sailing and anchoring in various ports of the world.
It took seven months to build the ship, during which he updated these modifications to make the ship, which he named (Khalid 1), with a weight of 70 tons and its ability to transport a load ranging between 150 and 200 tons, a qualitative leap in the ship and boat industry comparable to international industries, according to Hammoud.
Munther Ramadan, a member of the Council of Craftsmen in Tartous, said, “We are in front of a treasure represented by a craftsman who presents us with a new ship that summarizes a long history in this industry that exceeds 1500 years.” Literally by providing all the facilities and support needed for them to keep this craft present, passed on from one generation to the next.
It is noteworthy that in 2008 Hammoud and his brothers built a sailing ship (Phoenicia) with its real specifications and dimensions, which took approximately eight months to build and docked in about 20 ports during a 26-month journey that set off from Arwad Island in Tartous to 16 countries and carries a message of peace and cultural communication among the peoples of the world. .
Fatima Hussain
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