As in the 18th century, this magnificent ship takes advantage of the stable wind conditions in various parts of the world to take it across the great ocean.The East Indiaman"Gothoborg" unites a wide rang of different fields:history,craftsmanship,marine engineering,culture,politics,marketing,and trade and industry.But above all it links people in different parts of the world.The East Indiaman"Gotheborg"is and will remain an important link and a symbol for good relations and trade between Sweden and China, and all the other countries the ship will visit during her voyage.The East Indiaman"Gothoborg" has been built as a class DNV*AI vessel and will be sailed on the world's oceans as an SPS, i.e. Special Purpose Ship. The ship's principal dimensions and hull lines are in accordance with the East Indiaman"Gotheborg" the was built in 1738. The rigging is an exact reconstruction of the original rigging on an East Indiaman from that time. Facts about the ship:Hull length: 40.9 metres. Total length, including bowsprit:58.5 metres.Beam:11metres.Height above waterline:47metres.Draught:5.25 metres aft,4.75 metres forward.Sails: Regular set of 18 sails,1550SQM. FUll set of 26 sails,inc.8lessails, 1964SQM.Crew:80In order to achieve sufficient stability, the ship has around 320 tonnes of lead as ballast.Propulsion machinery:Two engines with a combined output of around 1100hp.Average speed: Around 5-6knots, with engines max.10 knots in fine weather.Displacement, i.e. weight of ship and cargo: Approximately 1200 tonnes.Modern electricity supply.Modern navigation equipment:GPS,electronic nautical charts, radar,gyro compass, AIS,etc.On desk there are 10 life rafts, a rubber boat with an outboard engine and two ship's boats.For further information, please contact qq-281351711
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