Caulking irons, caulking mallet and hemp fiber (oakum) are seen on the board of a traditional wooden fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador.
![Caulking irons, caulking mallet and hemp fiber (oakum) are seen on the board of a traditional wooden fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador.](/photo-blog/caulking-fishing-vessel.jpg)
Ecuadorian shipbuilding workers build a traditional wooden fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador.
![Ecuadorian shipbuilding workers build a traditional wooden fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador.](/photo-blog/fishing-vessel-shipyard-ecuador.jpg)
An Ecuadorian shipbuilding worker builds a traditional wooden fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador.
![An Ecuadorian shipbuilding worker builds a traditional wooden fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador.](/photo-blog/shipbuilding-fishing-vessel.jpg)
The stern of a traditional fishing wooden vessel is seen being repaired in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador.
![The stern of a traditional fishing wooden vessel is seen being repaired in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador.](/photo-blog/fishing-wooden-vessel-shipyard.jpg)
A wooden keel is seen during the construction process of a traditional fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador.
![A wooden keel is seen during the construction process of a traditional fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador.](/photo-blog/keel-fishing-wooden-vessel.jpg)
Ecuadorian shipbuilding workers provide maintenance to the traditional wooden fishing vessels in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador.
![Ecuadorian shipbuilding workers provide maintenance to the traditional wooden fishing vessels in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador.](/photo-blog/shipyard-wooden-vessel-ecuador.jpg)
The unfinished wooden fishing vessels are seen during the sunset in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador.
![The unfinished wooden fishing vessels are seen during the sunset in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador.](/photo-blog/shipbuilding-fishing-vessel-ecuador.jpg)
Fishing vessel shipyard
Manta, Ecuador – 2012 - 2014
The construction process of a traditional wooden fishing vessel takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.
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