Quang Nam Urges Rapid Recovery of Suspected Shipwreck

via Vietnam Plus, 04 January 2024: The Quang Nam Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has called for an emergency excavation near Hoi An City’s Cam An ward, following the discovery of what is believed to be an ancient shipwreck. Spotted initially on December 26, the wreckage, featuring dark brown wooden beams, has since been submerged again. Efforts by the Hoi An Center for Cultural Heritage Management and Quang Nam Museum to excavate and analyze the site are underway, though hindered by adverse weather conditions. Local authorities have secured the area, planning to use carbon isotope sampling to determine the ship’s age.

The Quang Nam Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has requested an emergency excavation of the water area near the coast of Hoi An City’s Cam An ward, where an attention-grabbing object believed to be an ancient shipwreck had been found several days before.

At the proposal of the Hoi An People’s Committee, the task has been assigned to the Hoi An Center for Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation and Quang Nam Museum. The two are set to carry out necessary procedures for the excavation of artifacts at the location in accordance with legal regulations.

First spotted on December 26, the wreckage, which had surfaced for over a week, has recently gone back under the sea due to heavy waves, tidal and sand movement.

Source: Quang Nam: Emergency excavation planned for suspected shipwreck | Society | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)