17 March 2008 ,
For a customer of long standing we designed the hull for a 130’ wooden charter schooner to be build on one of the beaches of Kalimantan Indonesia with old fashioned skills
. The centuries honed experiences in building Pinisi craft is now getting a new direction as some of the craftsman has been studying shipbuilding over seas, and are now able to build from plans. The still readily availability of suitable timber from the forests nearby, makes wood the obvious choice for the construction material. Specially ‘Ulin’ which is known as Iron Wood is extremely strong and durable, all in all, this is a very interesting project.
Link : www.mutiaralaut.com