See what the team has been up to! Our latest construction update was the complete installation of the top deck beams of Ceiba. Observe the last few months of work through an extensive photo gallery.

Cargo hatch openings were made using traditional timber frame joinery to ensure structural integrity during cargo loading and unloading. Removable floor timbers are used during loading and a watertight cover secures the lower cargo holds. This provides extra security for the cargo and more floor space for the upper cargo hold.

Gallery: Cargo Hatches

Tween deck beams support the interior floor of Ceiba. The floor divides the lower cargo holds from upper holds. They have been in progress for over a year and are now fully installed.

Video: Tween Deck Beams
Gallery: Tween Deck Beams

Fairing of the interior of the ship has been a continuous process for over a year. Interior fairing is important because it ensures the tightness of the interior planking. Having interior flooring not only gives strength to the entire ship but will be make moving cargo much easier.

Video: Fairing
Gallery: Fairing

Shipbuilder Elly joined our team in October 2019 and has spent most of her time working on Ceiba’s framing stage and in the wood workshop. In this blog she explains the process of making coaks and trunnels after eleven months at the shipyard.

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This article is our “Introduction to Rigging”. Polish shipwright Artur is design the rigging for our vessel Ceiba and gives some insight into the first steps of this lengthy process.

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Hoisting the first frame was achieved through pure ‘person-power’ ; hauling and lifting the giant that is Frame No. 48 up into the sky with the use of ropes rigged to keel, hanger and hand. Many strong arms heaved ropes through a pulley system, hoisting the first frame up onto the keel.

Blog: A Revival of Traditional Wooden Ship Framing
Video: TIMELAPSE - Raising Ceiba's Frames