Jewel of Muscat
The Jewel of Muscat, a symbol of Oman’s maritime history, is an iconic cultural project between the governments of the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Singapore. A reconstruction of an 18-metre-long and 6-metre-width traditional Arabian dhow dating back to the 9th century, the Jewel of Muscat is a two-masted ship made only using woods and ropes without using any nails or metal components. It was a State Gift from His Majesty the late Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, and sailed from Muscat on 16 February 2010 and reached Singapore on 3 July 2010. The Jewel’s 17-man crew comprising of 16 Omanis and one Singaporean harnessed the wind to sail the 6,630 km journey. The reconstructed Jewel was the centrepiece of the Maritime Experiential Museum and will be displayed at the Singapore Oceanarium at Resorts World Sentosa in 2025.