December 7, 1988 (October 29) Boshin years, the world's largest paint painting is painted the outer wall of the floating dock project began.

1988, the world's largest paint painting is painted shipyard floating dock outside the walls of the huge project officially began. The creator and chief architect of this picture is the 48-year-old painter Roland Stapleton Gehman. He spent a year and a half of time to prepare carefully review a large number of historical data on the Port of Hamburg and museums many historical kind. Then draw a sketch and description of the changes since 1189, the Port of Hamburg, everything from the oldest tow the wooden boat to the modern container ships.
Sri Lanka Taiwan Gehman first sketch scaled, painted in the dock wall. He has hired eight high technology painter brushing the specified color. The giant painting with a full five months before the completion of the total consumption of colored paint 5000 liters. Required costs is sponsored by a number of public and private enterprises.
piece of the world's largest paint painting 250 meters long, 13.5 meters wide, a total area of ​​3375 m giant painting created to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the Port of Hamburg Port Opening. The whole picture is painted in a shipyard in the Port of Hamburg Elbe 10, the outer wall of the floating dock.