About us
It’s not easy to build an 18th-century ship in full 1:1 scale without the help of any original drawings.
A 18th-century ship in Full Scale
It’s not easy to build an 18th-century ship in full 1:1 scale without the help of any original drawings. It doesn’t make it any easier when solely using the tools, building methods and materials of that time.
In addition to that, the ship has to fulfill today’s safety requirements from authorities. However, sometimes, impossible dreams grow wings and take flight. Götheborg of Sweden is today the largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship in the world.
About the ship, today
Good stories are worth to be told, particularly the story of Götheborg of Sweden. The Swedish East India Company, one of Sweden’s most successful brands in history, was founded in the year of 1731. The Trade Company traded with China and completed a total of 132 voyages with 37 ships until it ceased in 1813. In 1993 the Swedish East India Company was re-established in order to revive, manage, operate, and develop the art of Swedish shipbuilding and seamanship.
The ship’s history
Between 2005 and 2023, the Götheborg did numerous expeditions. On this page we collected all the highlights and stop-overs of all of these expeditions.
Expeditions
The ship Götheborg is owned by SOIC. SOIC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Greencarrier Group AB.