Johan's Ark
Johan's Ark is a
creationist Johan Huibers.[1]
It is a full-scale interpretation of the biblical Ark, featuring animal models, including cows, penguins, a crocodile, and a giraffe. It opened to the public in 2012.
Construction
Huibers built his ark with eight helpers in four years. It is divided in seven stories. The wooden construction is carried on a hidden floating platform from steel made up of 21
Cedar and Pine. The ark is 119m (390 ft or 266 cubits) long, 30m (98 ft or 66 cubits) wide, and 23m (75 ft or 50 cubits) high. The cost of building it was 4 million euros.[1]
Half-scale version
A few years earlier Huibers built a half-scale interpretation of the Ark, in the river port of
canals and moored in 21 harbors in the Netherlands. The ark was sold to Dutch artist Aad Peters in 2010. He tours through Germany, Denmark and Norway. Although the ark isn't really seaworthy and can't handle waves higher than two meters, it was successfully towed across the sea from Denmark to Norway.[4] On 10 June 2016, the ark collided with a moored vessel (NoCGV Nornen) while under tow in Oslo harbor. The ark suffered severe damage to its wooden cladding.[5]
Visit to Ipswich
In November 2019 Aad Peters brought the Ark to
Judgment of Solomon was important when faced with the sort of social division such as experienced around Brexit.[6] Shortly after arriving in Ipswich the vessel was impounded in the dock by coastguard officers because "load line certificates [were] missing, no tonnage information, and a range of other concerns."[7] In June 2021 the vessel was still being detained in Ipswich due to “serious concerns” about its condition and seaworthiness.[7] It was released on the 1st of July, and it reached Vlissingen in the Netherlands five days later.[8]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 9789081864411.)
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- ^ Website of Johan's Ark
- ^ Siren Løkaas 2015
- ^ "Noahs ark skadet i sammenstøt i Oslo havn" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 2016-06-10.
- ^ "Brexit inspired owner to bring Noah's Ark to Ipswich". ITV News. ITV. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ a b Emily Townsend (4 June 2021). "Stuck Noah's Ark sparks international incident as Government urged to aid rescue". East Anglian Daily Times.
- ^ Charlotte McLaughlin (5 July 2021). "Noah's Ark replica arrives back at Dutch port ready to reopen as museum". East Anglian Daily Times.