Steel Snake boat from Kerala enters Guinness book of records

Kochi, Sept 27 (PTI) A Steel snake boat from Kerala has
made its way to the Guinness Book of world records for
carrying 141 people on board.
The 'Aries Punnamada Urukku Chundan' has broken the
existing record of carrying 118 persons on board by taking 141
people, including 136 rowers and 5 helmsmen.
'Chundan' has been certified as the largest canoe crew by
the Guinness World records authority, S K Sohan Roy, CEO of
Aries Marine, the largest ship design and consultancy firm in
the Middle East, claimed. It also holds the record of being
the longest steel snake boat certified by the Limca Book of
Records.
The innovative steel snake boat is based on the
scientific design using the famous 'Autoship' software.
Measuring 143.25 feet in length , 5.74 feet in breadth and 8
tonnes in weight, the boat is completely made of steel.
However, such boats are generally made up of wood.
The steel snake boat also participated in Nehru Trophy
race, 2008, in the Alapuzha backwaters for the very first time
with women crew members.