Kuwait has a rich history of business. Before the discovery of oil fields Kuwait was famous for its maritime business. To carry on the maritime business the ships that were used are locally known as Dhows in Kuwait.
These dhows in Kuwait were of various types and came in various shapes and sizes. On the basis of their shapes and sizes they were used for a particular purpose. The Dhows in Kuwait had one or more triangular sails and in larger ones they had crews of over thirty while the smaller ones had around 12 crews. The sailors used kamal, an instrument of navigation that helps in determining the latitudes. The various types of dhows at Kuwait are Ghanjah, Baghlah, Battil and Badan. They were in use till the 1960s and could be seen in the Persian Gulf and East Africa. At that time they use to take fish and dates to East Africa and bring timber to the Persian Gulf. If you want to know about the Dhows in Kuwait then you have to visit the Dhow Harbor, on your trip to Kuwait. This is one of the places you should never miss while sightseeing in Kuwait. Here you will find a large dhow and five other smaller dhows.The dhows of Kuwait that were used for pearl diving were known as Ghawas. The sanbouk was also a type of dhow that was used for pearl diving. Boom-Ma'y was the ship that was exclusively used for delivering sweet water and the tashala, the smallest one was used as a cargo vessel especially for carrying the building materials like wood and corals. There are some famous dhows of Kuwait. These are:
Fat'h al Kareem: - This very famous dhow of Kuwait was built in 1913 by Al-estad Abdullah bin Rashid.
Muhammedi:- This dhow was built by Al-estad Humoud bin Hasan in 1917.
Al Muhalab:- This ship which was the burnt by the Iraqis during invasion, was made by Al-estad Muhammed Al-abdullah in 1937.
Sanbouk al Jalahma: - This pearl diving ship was last used in 1939 and was built by Haji Salman Al -estad.
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