The photographs on this page show different types of boats and ships exhibited at the Maritime Museum in Macau.
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Cog
Cogs are mainly used to carry cargo by the Hanseatic League cities of northern Europe. It was on the cogs that the axial rudder was first used in European ships in the 13th century.
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Viking Ship
When the Vikings ruled the seas of northern Europe from the 8th to the beginning of the 11th century, this type of ship was used. Using this type of ship, the Vikings were able to cross the Atlantic Ocean to establish a colony on Greenland.
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Outrigger Sailing Canoe (New Guinea)
Outrigger sailing canoes have a lateral float to increase its stability. Such canoes pioneered the use of sails instead of oars.
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Creoula
The creoula is a sailing ship used by the Portuguese to fish for cod in the North Atlantic. It was introduced in 1937, and was in use until 1973. Cod fishing in Portugal dates back to the 16th century. The ships would leave Lisbon in April, returning only six months later. In a good year, it could get 800 tons of fish producing sixty tones of cod liver oil.
The Creoula is now owned by the Portuguese Ministry of Defense and is still used to train fishermen and young people who are interested in maritime activities.
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Arabian Dhow
The Arabian dhow has been in used since the Middle Ages. It has two sails, a trepezoidal sail said to have originated in India and a triangular sail that was common in the Mediterranean. The triangular sail was later adopted by the Portuguese caravels.
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Portuguese Caravel
The Portuguese caravel is a small ship that has been in use as early as 1440. With this ship, the Portuguese was able to discover the coast of Africa. It has lateen sails, that is to say, a set of triangular sails. The light draught of the Portuguese caravel allows it to sail in low waters. It usually carries a small crew, so that it only needs to carry a small amount of provisions and water supply.
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Corbita
The corbita has been in use in the Mediterranean to carry grains since the 1st century AD. It can carry 100 to 200 tons of cargo and is controlled by two large steering oars.
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Egyptian Seagoing Ship
The Egyptian seagoing ship was used in 1500 BC to navigate between the Red Sea and the east coast of Africa, in search of ebony, gold and other precious items. Although it has a sail, the ship nevertheless also used a number of elevated oars.
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Ngaap Tehng
Ngaap Tehng is a boat specially for breeding and transporting ducks. It has a cage on board, and a ramp for the ducks to have easy access to water.
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Sri Lankan Catamaran
The Sri Lankan catamaran originates in Polynesia. It has a sail made of a large cloth or palm fiber and is able to sail at quite a speed.
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Naus do Trato
Naus do Tratos, or "black ships", are enormous ships with a capacity reaching 1500 tonnes. They got their name due to their dark-colored hull. The Portuguese used them until 1618 for the Goa-Macau-Japan journeys.
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Latin Caravel
The Latin caravel was used by the Portuguese in the 15th century for their voyages of discovery. Bartholomeu Diaz used it when he navigated around the Cape of Good Hope. They have three masts and a tonnage of about 50 tonnes.
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Nao
Naos are bigger and stronger than the caravels. They are used to carry cargo along the Spice Route between Goa and Lisbon. The nao in this picture is a replica of the S. Gabriel which was used by Vasco da Gama to discover the sea route between Europe and India.
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Fuzhou Junk
The Fuzhou junk is common in the Gungzhou harbor during the Qing Dynasty.
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