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Stories highlighting key historical moments in international maritime history.

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150 years of Lürssen: a shipbuilding legacy gorged in innovation, family and firsts

Boatbuilders & Manufacturers

On 27 June 1875, a 24-year-old boatbuilder named Friedrich Lürssen opened a modest workshop in the ...

1 July 2025

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Apparently Moriori waka uncovered on Rēkohu Chatham Island: Archaeologists called in

International Maritime Heritage

The partial remains of a historic waka have been discovered on Rēkohu Wharekauri Chatham Island, mar...

25 January 2025

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