The stitched-ship technique survives on India's Konkan coast, and is mainly used to build small fishing boats. The revival of this ancient craft, with traditional boat-builders lending their ...

Billed as India’s first attempt at replicating the ancient practice of stitching planks to build ships, the moment marks a significant revival of India’s maritime traditions. Modelled on a ...

We published a very detailed study about the reinvention (and building process) of wooden cargo ships in Tamil Nadu (for an ancient reference to these boats, see Hawkins, Clifford W. 1965. “THE ...