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The gangways: a typical feature of the last generation of four-masted barques The gangways connect the three superstructures of the ship - the poop, the midship superstructure and the forecastle - with each other. The route across the deck to the shrouds was too dangerous and cumbersome for the crew in storms. It was not uncommon for the deck to be flooded in rough seas, sweeping people and loose goods overboard. The gangways allowed the guard to reach the shrouds relatively safely and without detours on dry feet. A large part of the original gangways were discovered and stored in the hold of the PEKING. The originals were in poor condition, so they served as a template for the replicas. More information: https://stiftung-hamburg-maritim.de/s... For those interested, there is also the PEKING calendar 2020. It is a collector's item with photos by Heiner Müller-Elsner, Joachim Kaiser, Jens Marjanczik and Dirk Paßehl. There is also an overview of calendar images with background information from Joachim Kaiser. You can find the SHM shop here: https://shop.stiftung-hamburg-maritim.de Special thanks go to the members of the Bundestag Johannes Kahrs and Rüdiger Kruse, whose commitment made the PEKING project possible in the first place. Thanks also to the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media for the funding and support and to the Hamburg Authority for Culture and Media for helping with the implementation. The Hamburg Maritim Foundation is responsible for the restoration and will remain the owner of the PEKING until it is handed over to the Hamburg Historical Museums Foundation. #PEKING #Four-mastedbarque #StiftungHamburgMaritim #Sailingship #FlyingPLiner #TallSailingShip #FourMaster #MuseumShip #TallSailingShipPEKING #FourMasterPEKING #Hansahafen #Harbor #Hamburg #Elbe #Volunteering #peterswerft +++++++++++++++++++++ Hamburg Maritim Foundation https://www.stiftung-hamburg-maritim.de