Al Hashemi - Ii - Salwa

next to the Radisson Blu Hotel in Al Bida Road,Salwa, Hawalli Governorate,Kuwait.

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Situated to the side of the Radisson Blu hotel in Salwa you will find the world\'s largest wooden hand-crafted dhow. There are 2 dhows to view, the first being the much smaller Mohammadi 2 which was built to commemorate the patriotic seamen of Kuwait, in recognition of their sacrifice. The Al Hashemi 2 however is huge weighing an estimated 2,500 tonnes and being over 80m long and nearly 19m wide! It is very well preserved and fascinating to view. Also to view, just to the side of the large wooden dhow is the Marine Museum. Here you will find hanging the Guiness Book of World Records Certificate for Al Hashemi 2. There are also around 12 large models of wooden dhows and various displays of marine items and associated literature. The museum is free of charge and un-manned so you can view the items at leisure, reading all about them. There is even a boat made from Date Palm sticks tied together which was used for fishing, but needed to be dried out between trips as it was not waterproof!

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