Soic - The Swedish Ship Götheborg

svenska ostindiska companiet (soic) is a non-profit organization which owns and operates the swedish ship götheborg. götheborg is an exact replica of a sailing ship from the 1700s, which was part of the merchant fleet used to conduct trade with the east indies. in 1745 the original ship ran aground only a few hundred yards from her homeport in gothenburg. a marine archaeological investigation was conducted at the wreck site during the 1980s, and in connection with the excavation, the idea was born to rebuild the east indiaman using ancient handicraft methods and once again sail to china and the world. it took over 10 years to build the ship at a cost of £ 30 million and she became the world’s largest historical sailing ship in operation. the unique project was followed closely by the ship's chief patron h.m. king carl xvi gustaf and godmother h.m. queen silvia. the swedish ship götheborg is now sailing across the world’s oceans, representing sweden, swedish values, culture and industry