Arqueonautas confirms the recovery of the world–s biggest ever Ming porcelain cargo

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Arqueonautas confirms the recovery of the world–s biggest ever Ming
porcelain cargo

DGAP-Media / 15.06.2011 / 11:09

Jakarta, 15 June 2011 – Arqueonautas Worldwide – Arqueologia Subaquática,
S.A. (AWW), in direct cooperation with RM Discovery Inc. (RMD), confirms
after successful completion of a marine archaeological reconnaissance
operation, the recovery of the biggest ever found shipwreck cargo of Ming
porcelain. The Chinese merchant ship from the time of the Wanli Emperor
sank around 1580 in over 50 meters depth approximately 150 km off the
Indonesian coast.

–Based on conservative estimates a cargo of roughly 700,000 pieces of
porcelain is expected. According to experts the value of the cargo could
therefore be around US$ 70 Mio.–, says Arqueonautas Worldwide CEO Nikolaus
Count Sandizell out of Jakarta. –The intrinsic value of the –Wanli–
shipwreck confirmed by the Arqueonautas team will allow us to interest
potential investors so that by late summer the extensive salvage operations
can begin. For us it is crucial to carry out this operation in a
scientifically sound manner whilst being economically viable, which is
guaranteed by AWW–s expertise.–, states Oliver Herrmann, director of RM
Discovery Inc.

The protection of World Maritime Heritage is a focus of AWW–s activities.
–This unusually large ship for the late 16th century makes this project a
unique challenge for our team from a cultural, historical and commercial
point of view.–, informs Count Sandizell.

Latest information concerning the –Wanli Cargo– is available at
www.wanlicargo.com.

Arqueonautas Worldwide – Arqueologia Subaquática, S.A. was cofounded in
1995 by Nikolaus Count Sandizell and has since become the leading
commercial marine archeological institution for shallow-water operations
(up to 60 meters). Arqueonautas recovers the cargo of endangered historical
shipwrecks under strict academic criteria.
The Portuguese shareholding company has a paid up capital of EUR 5 million
split in 5 million shares. The company–s mission is to protect world
maritime heritage and advance learning through scientifically conducted
marine archaeological projects, aiming for a fair return on extended
venture capital for investors.
To date, Arqueonautas has discovered more than 300 shipwrecks in Africa,
Asia and South America. Fifteen historical shipwrecks have been excavated
and approximately 100,000 coins and over 10,000 artefacts have been
recovered, documented and published.

Nikolaus Graf Sandizell
(CEO&Chairman)

Arqueonautas Worldwide S.A. T +351.21.4663040 www.arq.de (Homepage)
Av. da Suiça, 468B M +351 93 4663040 www.arq-publications.com
(Publications)
2765-288 Estoril F +351.21.4662769 www.wanlicargo.com (,Wanli Cargo–
Project)
Portugal info@arq.de www.arqueonautas.de (Fashion)

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