Ministry of Culture and Indian Navy signed a MoU to revive the Tankai method

Ministry of Culture and Indian Navy signed a MoU to revive the Tankai method

• The Ministry of Culture and the Indian Navy have collaborated through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to revive and preserve the ancient 2000-year-old shipbuilding technique known as the ‘stitched shipbuilding method‘ or ‘Tankai method’.

• The Tankai method is an ancient shipbuilding technique which entails stitching wooden planks together to build ships, eschewing the use of nails. By adopting this method, ships gain enhanced flexibility and durability, reducing their vulnerability to damage from shoals and sandbars.

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Published date : 22 Jul 2023 06:20PM