International Maritime Heritage
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150 years of Lürssen: a shipbuilding legacy gorged in innovation, family and firsts
On 27 June 1875, a 24-year-old boatbuilder named Friedrich Lürssen opened a modest workshop in the German riverside village of Aumund. He’d just fini...
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Apparently Moriori waka uncovered on Rēkohu Chatham Island: Archaeologists called in
The partial remains of a historic waka have been discovered on Rēkohu Wharekauri Chatham Island, marking a significant moment for New Zealand’s cultur...