| Azlan Othman |
THE most important discovery in Brunei’s maritime history, the Brunei Shipwreck, has attracted world attention.
Senior Museum Officer, Hanapi bin Haji Maidin, who was heavily involved in the Brunei Shipwreck project, told the media on the sidelines of the launch of the education pack and iPad app of the Brunei Shipwreck yesterday that the Discovery Channel did a documentary on the shipwreck.
“Artefacts were also put on display at a Paris museum in 2002 for six months and an Australia museum in 2004,” he said.
A two-month project in 1998 to retrieve the shipwreck involved professional divers from France, Holland, New Zealand, Australia and Singapore. The shipwreck was found 32 nautical miles from the coastal area at a depth of 62 metres.
Earthenware artefacts on display at the Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum. – PHOTOS: BAHYIAH BAKIR
Senior Museum Officer, Hanapi bin Haji Maidin
Yves Grosjean, General Manager of Total E&P Deep Offshore Borneo BV
“About 89 per cent of the artefacts were ceramics while others included bronze, glass bracelets, beads, ivories and stones and metal objects. It was discovered during geophysical survey from Maharaja Lela and Jamalul Alam oilfields.
“This discovery has attracted some 33,000 visitors to the Brunei Maritime Museum since it was opened in March 2015,” he added.
Yves Grosjean, General Manager of Total E&P Deep Offshore Borneo BV, said, “It was initially meant for students but it would be pity if it was just left in paper form and not re-edited into a digital version.”
Muhd Rasimoon bin Haji Adinin, Head of Corporate Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility of Total E&P Deep Offshore Borneo BV, said, “The digital version was made to raise awareness among the public on the discovery.”
The app can be downloaded for free on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
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