For the purpose of keeping with the Conference aim of managing and protecting underwater cultural heritage in Asia, this paper will share the outcome of the investigation of the Chinese Tanka Sampan boat and related aspects, disseminate the maritime…
As intensified anthropogenic activities and altered global climate systems impose cumulative pressures on marine
biodiversity, their potential to provide tangible and intangible benefits to people and the planet might decrease, causing
degrading…
Preliminary surveys on the biological diversity of shipwrecks were started in 2018 with SS Sagaing, an iron
wreck purposely sunk by the Sri Lanka Navy. The survey aimed to record the recruitment and colonization of
marine organisms on the ship's…
Mapping the depth of the ocean for supporting underwater archaeological works can be carried out by utilizing acoustic technology that converts electromagnetic waves into sound waves. Acoustic technology can be used to detect the structure of the…
In 2019 the exhibition Sunken Treasures was organised at the Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics. Featured are the ceramic cargoes of eight shipwrecks - from the 9th to 19th century - that show the long and rich history of the Maritime Silk…