The Viking ships have made their mark in the Nordic, maritime culture. Today's Nordic, wooden boats are still being built based on the same tradition as in the Viking Age.

UNESCO ICH Nordic clinker boat nomination

Nomination for the inscription of Nordic Clinker Boat Traditions on UNESCOS Representative List of the Intangible…

In 2016, the Viking ship 'Skjoldungen' conducted an experimental journey along the west coast of Greenland. This year's experimental journey is about 775 nautical miles, from the Sognefjord area in Norway to Roskilde in Denmark. Photo: John Rasmussen

775 sømil for den nordisk bådebygningstradition

This summer, Skjoldungen, the Viking Ship Museum’s reconstruction of the smallest of the Viking ships found at…

Sailing into the night

The wind will go down durring the night and Helge Ask are planning to sail out from Assens at 4pm. They want to be…

Trapped in Rørvig

After a nice sailing in the Isefjord we are now in Rørvig ... Unfortunately, it is too windy and the weather…

Helge still in Assens

Helge Ask and the crew will stay in Assens today and probably tomorrow as weel, as the wind is too strong to sail…

Beer and sun in Assens

The crew is enjoying a well-deserved beer in the summer heat. They might head to Lysø at some point - we'll have to…

New crew members

Helge Ask was actually heading towards Faaborg, but it was a calm dat, and as a crewmember writes "We have come to…

Ready at the bridge

Good morning from Frederikssund! We are ready by the bridge..

Of we go!

 

The moorings are thrown and we are of. A beautiful evening sun creates a lovely atmosphere for our first night at…

Nordic Conference for Maritime Archaeology IV: 2nd Call for Papers

Deadline for submission of papers to the conference is approaching.