A worthy Viking ship project!
The first reconstruction of the largest Knarr shipwreck found so far.
Seeking funding and support
The project is seeking funding and support to build the first full-scale, authentic, and seaworthy replica of the Hedeby 3 Viking shipwreck. This is the largest wreck of a merchant Viking ship or Knarr discovered so far. Both the project and the new replica of the Hedeby 3 Knarr are called ENOK. Leading the project is the Icelander Gunnar Marel Eggertsson.
Great historical importance
The Hedeby 3 shipwreck was discovered in the Hedeby harbor in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany in 1980, and is the largest Viking merchant ship or Knarr found so far. Its closest parallel example is the Skuldelev 1 wreck in Denmark which is considerably smaller.
The Enok Viking ship project should be of great interest to those who have an interest in the Viking Age and Viking ships. Because of its cargo capabilities and seaworthiness, the Hedeby 3 Knarr was the key factor in the Norse settlement of Iceland, and the discovery and settlement of Greenland and North America.
The Hedeby 3 Viking shipwreck has yet to be replicated in our times. It is therefore a unique and worthy task to rebuild this Viking merchant ship as close to the original as possible.
The Enok Viking ship project should be of great interest to those who have an interest in the Viking Age and Viking ships. Because of its cargo capabilities and seaworthiness, the Hedeby 3 Knarr was the key factor in the Norse settlement of Iceland, and the discovery and settlement of Greenland and North America.
The Hedeby 3 Viking shipwreck has yet to be replicated in our times. It is therefore a unique and worthy task to rebuild this Viking merchant ship as close to the original as possible.
Bjørkstad shipyard in Norway. Source Sagastad
The ship will be built in Norway by Jakob S. Bjørkedal, Sigurd Bjørkedal & Søner Båtbyggeri (shipyard). The shipyard has been building boats for five hundred years, and Viking ship replicas since the 1980s.
The replica Knarr, Enok, will have a total length of ca 22 m, a width of 6 m, and a height of 2.5 m.
The project leader
Captain Gunnar Marel onboard a Viking ship. Picture: Nancy M Brown
The Icelander Gunnar Marel Eggertsson is the driving force behind the Enok project and is well-known internationally for his work with Viking ships.
Gunnar Marel is both a sea captain and a master shipbuilder by trade with extensive knowledge and long experience in building and sailing Viking ships.
In the year 1996, Gunnar Marel successfully finished building an authentic replica of a large Viking ship called The Icelander (Íslendingur). In the year 2000, Gunnar Marel sailed his Viking ship from Iceland to America as its captain to commemorate the 1,000-year anniversary of the voyage of Icelandic explorer Leif Eirikson to North America.
In the year 2008, the Icelander Viking ship was moved to a new Viking World museum https://vikingworld.is where this magnificent Viking ship is the museum’s main attraction today.
Gunnar Marel is both a sea captain and a master shipbuilder by trade with extensive knowledge and long experience in building and sailing Viking ships.
In the year 1996, Gunnar Marel successfully finished building an authentic replica of a large Viking ship called The Icelander (Íslendingur). In the year 2000, Gunnar Marel sailed his Viking ship from Iceland to America as its captain to commemorate the 1,000-year anniversary of the voyage of Icelandic explorer Leif Eirikson to North America.
In the year 2008, the Icelander Viking ship was moved to a new Viking World museum https://vikingworld.is where this magnificent Viking ship is the museum’s main attraction today.
In the year 2002, Gunnar Marel was awarded the Order of the Falcon by the Icelandic state for his work regarding Viking ships. The Order of the Falcon is the highest honor that the Icelandic state can bestow on individuals.
The project.
A unique and worthy task!
The Hedeby 3 Knarr has yet to be replicated in our times. It is therefore a unique and worthy task to rebuild this Viking merchant ship as close to the original as possible.