A massive replica of Noach’s Teiva has created a years-long stir after it was first detained at a dock in the United Kingdom.

The 230-foot-long boat, which travelled from Holland, has been reportedly deemed unseaworthy and consequently stalled at the Orwell Bay in Ipswich for nearly two years — although the boat’s owner, Aad Peters, claims the vessel is a “non-certified floating object” that is not subject to international guidelines.

“We do have concerns about this vessel and we cannot rely on the grace of God that it can be safely towed to Holland,” officials from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency wrote in documents obtained via a Freedom of Information request made by the Ipswich Star.

The agency argued in the documents that the ship’s advanced age and lack of qualifications added to its safety concerns. Since 2019, the 61-year-old ark has accrued more than $17,000 in fees.

“Noah’s Ark will remain detained until all the deficiencies have been put right and an MCA surveyor is invited back by the owners to check they’ve been corrected,” an official from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency stated in a document. Read more at The Hill