Armed with just manual tools, artisans in Pakistan build huge vessels without the aid of modern technology.
Updated: March 23, 2014, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Karachi boatmakers keep up tradition
A carpenter uses manual tools to cut out a wood panel while working on a boat at a yard in Karachi's Fish Harbour. Akhtar Soomro / Reuters
The yard is used mainly for building and repairing cargo and fishing boats the traditional way, without using high-end technology or blueprints. Akhtar Soomro / Reuters
The boat sizes vary from 60 to 120 feet, and takes 15 to 20 artisans to complete in 15 months. Akhtar Soomro / Reuters
The boats are made for locals as well as foreign buyers, says one contractor. Akhtar Soomro / Reuters
A carpenter uses manual tools to cut out a wood panel while working on a boat at a yard in Karachi's Fish Harbour. Akhtar Soomro / Reuters
Work progresses on a boat in Karachi's Fish Harbour. Akhtar Soomro / Reuters
A carpenter cuts out a wood panel while working on a boat in Karachi's Fish Harbour. Akhtar Soomro / Reuters
A worker is silhouetted as a carpenter works on a boat at a yard in Karachi's Fish Harbour. Akhtar Soomro / Reuters