The hungry hull — Shipbuilders · The Makers
Shipwright Amara finds tiny tunnels inside an old plank from the yard. Something has been eating the wood from the inside. Help her protect the next hull.
Your task
Pick the wisest answer at each step.
- The tunnels were dug by shipworms. They are not real worms but a kind of clam that bores into wood under the sea. Shipbuilders fought them for centuries, and from the 1700s many wooden ships had their underwater planks covered with thin sheets of copper, which also kept weed and barnacles away.
- Invented guild stories to learn from. Never try fire, hot metal, glass, blades or power tools on your own: crafts like these are learned with a trained adult.
- Every craft came from many people in many places. Nothing about you is collected.
Score
- Craft knowledge — You understood how this craft works.
- Making it well — You put the steps in a sensible order and used the right tools.
- Care for people & planet — You kept people safe and used materials wisely.
In real life
Modern boats fight growth on their hulls with special paints. Some old paints were so poisonous to sea life that many countries banned them, and today smooth coatings and regular hull cleaning in port are replacing them. A clean hull also saves fuel.
Shipbuilders
The guild stories are invented, to learn from. Fire, heat, blades and tools are only for trained adults: learn these crafts with a trained adult, never at home. Nothing about you is collected; progress stays on this device.
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