Ancient ships Al Bum of the Safar (The Deep-sea Dhow) It is the official emblem of the State of Kuwait. It is a ship for transporting and loading commercial goods from the Indian, Yemeni and African coasts. Al Bateel One of the oldest ships used in pearl diving and commercial transport and is characterized by its shape which is similar to the Phoenician ships. Al Shou’i Those are multi-sized boats, the small ones are used for fishing, and the large ones are used for diving for pearls. Al Tashala A boat used especially for the transport of rocks and timber brought by merchant ships.