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Shipyard, with boats and ships at various stage of construction, all made from wood. in an industry dominated by bulky and expensive container ships, these smaller, more agile vessels are still in huge demand. so here we are really close up to these incredible hulks, really. and this one is in mid—construction. we can actually go inside, which im going to go in and see how they actually make these things. apparently, each of these dows takes about 2.5 years to make. for many of the workers, sh...

To these incredible hulks, really. and this one is in mid—construction. we can actually go inside, which im going to go in and see how they actually make these things. apparently, each of these dows takes about 2.5 years to make. for many of the workers, ship building is a family tradition. this ancient craft is now attracting unexpected new admirers.

Are a popular domestic tourist attraction. but this ancient port towns economy is still anchored in a much older maritime tradition. this is genuinely incredible. im in heaven — a huge shipyard, with boats and ships at various stage of construction, all made from wood. in an industry dominated by bulky and expensive container ships, these smaller, more agile vessels are still in huge demand. so here we are really close up to these incredible hulks, really. and this one is in mid—construction...

Neighborhood? >> reporter: well, i think certainly its fair to say that its set away from the main road. apparently now surrounded by police and military tarpaulins concealing quite a bit of its main architecture. its behind these trees actually behind me over here, some distance in fact. i mean, yes, really many of the houses here do have tall walls around them. i think it does sound like this particular compound would have been -- far away from everything else. so it would have attracted some ...