The vessels employed would be classified as dhows with lateen rigs. Traditional transport in the region includes boats such as Dhows and Abras. The Italian warships then bombarded the port itself, before seizing four dhows. Smaller boats including dhows cross the strait between Likoma and Chizumulu. It stitched together and rigged the dhows that plied the Indian Ocean. With the increasing use of speedboats, the production of dhows is starting to decrease. Dubai Creek and Port Saeed are used by local traders in dhows. Throughout the day dhows and ferries make their way between Maxixe and Inhambane. The native ships (dhows), with their sewn wood planks, could carry only very light guns. Their main constructions were the Arab trading dhows (Arabic name for Uru). Dhows used for purposes of fishing were also built on the foreshore of the creek. Now smaller dhows are created for fishing for smaller fish. Larger dhows have crews of approximately thirty, smaller ones typically around twelve. Many of the locals are involved in giving trips on dhows to tourists. Beypore dhows are known as 'Uru' in Malayalam, the local language of Kerala.