Traditional Palauan canoe arrives in KaohsiungStaff writer, with CNAA traditional voyaging canoe from Palau arrived at Kaohsiung Port yesterday, where Taiwan’s Ocean Affairs Council (OAC) held a ceremony to welcome the crew making an ambitious Pacific voyage guided entirely by traditional navigation. The canoe is captained by master navigator Sesario Sewralur, who leads a 13-member crew from Palau, Taiwan, the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia. Crew members of the Alingano Maisu from Palau are welcomed at a ceremony hosted by Taiwan’s Ocean Affairs Council at Kaohsiung Port yesterday. During their stay in Kaohsiung, the crew will host cultural exchanges and maritime education activities with Indigenous groups, sailing communities and academic institutions, the council said. Earlier yesterday, the canoe was escorted toward Kaohsiung from waters near Dapeng Bay by sailboats from Taiwanese universities and sailing groups.

Source: Taipei Times March 07, 2026 17:12 UTC