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TITLE Maritime archaeology in Indonesia: resources, threats, and current integrated research NAME Nia Naelul Hasanah RIDWAN AFFILIATION Research Institute for Marine and Coastal Resources and Vulnerability Research and Development Center for Marine and Coastal Resources Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Republic of Indonesia EMAIL [email protected] POSTAL ADDRESS Research Institute for Marine and Coastal Resources and Vulnerability Jl. Raya Padang - Painan Km. 16 Kompleks Pelabuhan Perikanan Samudera Bungus Padang, West Sumatera, Indonesia 25245 REVIEWER SUGGESTIONS Ross Anderson [email protected] Mark Staniforth [email protected] Noel Tan [email protected] ABSTRACT With a sea area covering two thirds of the country, 95,181 km of coastline, and its location at a crossroads of international seafaring and trading routes, Indonesia has developed over time a wealthy maritime and underwater cultural heritage (UCH) in the form of shipwrecks, aircraft wreckages, and other maritime sites. This paper will present the potential of maritime archaeology in Indonesia; current issues and legislations in researching, preserving and managing UCH sites; and present the various threats assessed through a number of studies conducted by the Ministry of MarineAffairs and Fisheries. It will also looks at approaches in implementing integrated and comprehensive maritime archeologyresearch involving a wide range of relevant expertise to meet the challenges of research in identifying and responding to the threats, both natural and human, faced today byUCH sites. Nowadays, maritime archaeological research in Indonesia is oriented toward marine heritage tourism. The denomination of sites as marine conservation areas protected by national legislation is an integral part of maritime archaeological research and a crucial strategy of the Ministry in the hope that these sites be used as a tool for poverty alleviation and the improvement of the local community's livelihood. Abbreviations Ministry Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Page 1 of 11 INTRODUCTION Indonesia comprises the largest archipelago in the world with 95,181 km of coastline and 17.480 islands. Indonesian vast territorial waters have an extension of 5.8 million km2 and they consist of 3.1 million km2 of archipelagic waters, and 2.7 million km2 of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Thus 70 percent of the total area of Indonesia is comprised of water (Nontji 2002). These facts point to huge potential in coastal and ocean resources. Underwater cultural heritage (UCH) in Indonesian ocean policy is seen as a resource that could be utilized for tourism development. UCH is defined as a non-renewable resource that provides a unique opportunity to investigate and learn from our past. Archaeological sites (including shipwrecks) are seen as a resource for enjoyment and research which has to be managed in a responsible and sustainable manner (Manders 2012). The submerged heritage presents immense potential for education, the gaining of knowledge, and also tourism development (UNESCO 2014). As such, UCH is therefore included in the section of marine resources and economic activities. This also acts in partnership with stakeholders in minerals and energy exploitation, capture fisheries, aquaculture, marine transportation, marine tourism, and installation of sub sea pipelines and cables (Dahuri 2009; Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries 2009). Many underwater archaeological sites in Indonesia, from Sumatra to Papua – particularly shipwrecks and aircraft wreckages from World War II era (WWII) – can be used as marine resources to improve current understanding of maritime culture and history, and to improve the welfare of society when protected, preserved, and managed properly. In the era of regional autonomy in Indonesia, shipwrecks can be an asset if used as maritime heritage tourism in the region, if for example local communities and local governments also establish maritime museums associated with the shipwreck (Soesilo and Budiman 2006: 307). Unfortunately, there is a variety of threats that may destroy underwater sites in Indonesia such as looting and illegal salvaging by foreign and local salvage companies, by local communities and fishermen, and also by some irresponsible government officials, as it occured in the Natuna and Mentawai Islands in 2010, 2011, and 2012 (see hereafter). In addition, fishing activities, anchoring, and illegal fishing with dynamite also threaten the sites. Furthermore, natural factors also affect the sustainability of UCH sites in Indonesia. Therefore maritime strategy development policy and integrated research in Indonesia are truly a necessity to monitor natural threats and to control and prevent human threats to these underwater sites. Since 2000, the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (henceforth Ministry) has been active in developing surveys and assessments of several shipwreck and aircraft wreckage sites in Indonesian waters. In accordance with laws and regulations of Indonesia, the Ministry also considers the research on underwater sites associated with the condition of the surrounding physical environment. Specifically, coral reefs and other marine biodiversity protection and conservation. These initiatives are part of a broader concept of sustainable national development. Detailed combined research is also useful, for example for recording the level of shipwreck erosion to monitor may indicate evidence of the effect of climate change that causes sea level fluctuations, ocean acidification and rising water temperatures. Some used methodes are long term measurement of coastal erosion, long-shore and crossshore sediment transport; benchmarking and 3D measurement of ship movement related to ocean dynamics; measurement of pH and temperature changes; and measurement of corrosion rate. These experiments also help us to recognize the impact of larger meteorological episodes of extreme weather that contribute to physical and mechanical damages indicative of disaster. This is an example of how the Ministry attempts to combine Page 2 of 11 various research schemes and how the protection of UCH is considered as part of the development plans. EXAMPLES OF UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE IN INDONESIA Based on the provisions of Indonesian Law No. 11/2010 regarding Cultural Heritage Preservation, human remains dated older than 50 years can be considered as cultural heritage. Underwater cultural heritage in Indonesia includes shipwrecks, aircraft wreckages, and a breadth of various types of underwater artifacts that date, so far, from the 7th century CE to WWII. For example, the oldest shipwreck found in Indonesia is dated to the 7th century CE and located in Punjulharjo, Rembang Regency (Priyanto 2011). The most famous shipwreck site is the reknowned 9th century CE Belitung shipwreck site, also known as the ”Tang Treasure Cargo", and its reconstruction, the Jewel of Muscat (Ridwan 2014c; Vosmer 2010). There are also numerous shipwreck sites dating from the WWII era such as MV Boelongan Nederland in West Sumatra, the USAT Liberty in Bali, the Ashigara shipwreck in Bangka Island, as well as other Japanese shipwrecks located in Sulawesi Island and Mollucas Islands (Ridwan 2014b). Furthermore, UCH in Indonesia also includes aircraft wreckages from WW II in Halmahera and Papua, such as Catalina in Biak, and P47 Thunderbolt in Raja Ampat Islands (Indonesian Delegates 2014; Ridwan 2013), and recently, the remains of a Nazi submarine were identified in Karimun Jawa, Java Sea (Indra 2014). Other sites in Indonesian waters in the regions of Selayar, Mentawai, and Natuna include various assemblages of scattered artifacts (Research Institite for Coastal Resources and Vulnerability 2012; Research and Development Center for Marine and Coastal Resources 2011; Ridwan 2011). ISSUES AND CURRENT LEGISLATION Some issues related to maritime archaeology in Indonesia are the lack of research activities and application of science and technology associated with coastal resources and their vulnerability. Protection and management of underwater cultural heritage is yet optimal, and it is affected by weakness in law enforcement related to the number of looting and illegal salvaging cases of UCH (Djalal 2007). The protection, preservation, and utilization of maritime/underwater cultural heritage in Indonesia can be enforced by designating the sites with the status of "Maritime Conservation Area", according to the provisions contained in Ministerial Decree of Marine Affairs No. 17/2008 regarding Conservation Zone in Coastal Area and Small Islands. This regulation was established to follow the Law No.1/2014 on the Management of Coastal Areas and Small Islands, which aims to regulate marine spatial planning and protection as well as management of coastal areas and small islands. Based on the decree, the protection and management of coastal, marine, and small islands' resources should be in the framework of sustainable development which aims to improve the welfare of the society. These legislations can protect Maritime Conservation Areas that include underwater cultural heritage having specific historical and/or archeological value due to its potential contribution to research in history, science, and culture. Maritime/underwater cultural heritage in coastal areas and small islands requires an integrative management paradigm to provide maximum benefit to the local community. The Ministry's intention is comprehensively and integrally to unify methodologies in ecology, culture, and economy (Idris 2009). A number of activities that can support the implementation of policy of marine resources protection and development in Indonesia are: 1. Spatial planning of coastal and small islands 2. Integrated coastal management (including disaster mitigation and rehabilitation of ecosystems) Page 3 of 11 3. Establishment of marine protected areas aimed at renewing biodiversity 4. Eestablishment of maritime conservation area to protect underwater cultural heritage sites 5. Management of small islands which includes the support of marine tourism, and community empowerment and enterprise development of the marine and fisheries sector. In terms of legislation for underwater/maritime heritage protection and the technical implementation of maritime archaeological research activities in Indonesia, there are a number of laws and regulations that must be followed, namely: 1. Law No.1/2014 on Regional Management of Coastal and Small Islands 2. Law No.11/2010 on the Protection of Cultural Heritage 3. Law No.17/1985 on the Ratification of United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)1982 4. Law No. 32/2004 on Regional Autonomy 5. Law No. 10/2009 on Tourism 6. Law No. 4/1982 on Environmental Management 7. Government regulation No. 20/1990 on Water Pollution Control 8. Government Regulation No. 51/1993 on Environmental Impact Analysis 9. Government Regulation No. 82/2001 on Water Quality Management 10. Ministerial Decree of Marine Affairs and Fisheries No. 17/2008 on Conservation Areas in Coastal and Small Islands 11. Ministerial Decree of Environment No. 51/2004 on Sea Water Quality Standard In addition to domestic regulations, Indonesia also has tried to implement a number of international legislations relating to underwater cultural heritage and to use them as guidance for protecting the heritage. These international laws are UNCLOS 1982 Article 149 and 303, the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage in 2001, and the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Charter on the Protection and Management of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, 1996. Most importantly, it is the Annex of the UNESCO 2001 Convention for the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage (henceforth the UNESCO 2001 Convention) which includes the code of practice, which needs now to be implemented and applied thoroughly in Indonesia in order to research and preserve underwater cultural heritage. THREATS Natural Factors Globally, underwater archaeological sites are vulnerable to a variety of damages caused by nature or human factors (Flemming 2011). The UNESCO 2001 Convention states that underwater archaeology sites are not only threatened by human activity, but also by environmental changes caused by earthquakes, storms, temperature variations, changes in currents and coastal erosion. Natural factors contributing to the threat of heritage in Indonesia includes shoreline erosion, internal ocean waves, earthquakes, tsunamis, seismic and vulcanic activities, ocean acidification, sea-level rise and physical environment dynamics (Husrin 2014; Indonesian Delegates 2014; Ridwan 2014a). The condition of many maritime and underwater heritages in Indonesia are alarmingly precarious, and some are vulnerable to physical environment conditions that qualifies them as endangered. Normally, a site that is buried under anaerobic sediment will reach a stable state with low oxygen and low light levels that will reduce the process of material degradation caused by chemical, physical and biological factors. However, changes in the physical dynamics of the sea such as the tides and the change of wind can stimulate current changes that leads to greater activity of transport of sediment,which in turn affects the exposure or the accumulation of sediment in underwater sites (UNESCO 2010), and threaten them. Page 4 of 11 Current understanding of the natural threats on cultural heritage draws upon studies of the direct impacts of climate change applied to maritime/underwater heritage sites. Climate change significantly affects coastal areas and the sea, and can cause issues in the preservation of maritime and underwater cultural relics. Rapid unforeseen climate change may also exacerbate damage, contributing to artefacts becoming brittle due to rapid weathering. The direct impact of changes in tidal coastal areas shows high potential to accelerate the loss of maritime cultural heritage. Meanwhile, there are also indirect impacts of climate change on heritage such as the levels of humidity, salt crystallization, pests, biologic effects, and chemical changes (Atmojo 2011; Satriawan 2011; Yoesoef 2011). Manders (2012) mentioned that some of the primary threats to underwater archaeology heritage are: physical-mechanical, biological, and chemical threats. Physical-mechanical threats can result in objects being removed and displaced. Objects becoming exposed are therefore more vulnerable to deterioration. Surfaces of objects get eroded and parts of the site may disappear.The biological threats tounderwater sites are, for the most part, dependent on the presence of oxygen. Examples of biological deterioration include marine borers (especially teredo navalis or shipworm), fungi, and bacteria. Chemical processes can also affect the integrity of archaeological objects. One of the most common degradation processes is the corrosion of iron and other metals, which happen especially in oxygen rich environments. Generally, the less oxygen there is, the less corrosion occurs. Extreme weather in ocean can cause high waves and strong currents, causing physical-mechanical damage on shipwrecks and increasing the shoreline and the site erosion. An increase in ocean temperatures and ocean acidification leads to damage to shipwrecks associated with chemical and biological threats. This should be addressed promptly because underwater sites are being damaged and lost, resulting in major impacts on the quality and quantity of available maritime heritage. Extreme weather, due to ocean dynamics, greatly affects the sustainability of underwater sites in Indonesia, an example of which is the USAT Liberty shipwreck site in Bali (see below). The movement of water currents, tides, high waves (especially in extreme weather conditions, see Figure 1) causes physical damage to the site and accelerates the fragility of the USAT Liberty shipwreck. Extreme weather due to global recent climate change which has occurred lately in Bali has had an adverse effect on the shipwreck and its ecosystem. Some parts of the ship’s hull have been were broken post extreme weather (see Figure 2), coral reefs have experienced stress, and many fish species have dissapeared today. In 1998, the coral reef on USAT Liberty site experienced severe bleaching due to El Nino (Ridwan 2014a). Figure 1 Figure 2 Human Factors Human activities can also cause major as threats to the sustainable preservation of underwater/maritime cultural heritage in Indonesia (Ridwan 2011; 2014a; Susanto 2005). A number of human activities that potentially damage the underwater heritage sites include pillaging and illegal salvaging, destructive fishing methods, anchoring, ship movement, mining activities, infrastructure development, factories, household pollution, as well as uncontrolled diving tourism industry. Since 1980s until nowadays, the biggest danger to shipwreck sites in Indonesia are pillaging or illegal salvaging. In addition, at this time, uncontrolled mass diving tourism is also another major threat that may be harmful to a number of underwater sites in Indonesia (Ridwan 2014a; 2014b). Investigation researches Page 5 of 11 conducted by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries in some areas in Indonesia have also exposed many illegal and destructive fishing activites, such as the use of explosives and poison that destroy marine ecosystems including habitats that have developed in underwater archaeological sites. Anchor turbation or ships anchors scraping the seabed often damages and destroys both underwater natural and cultural heritage (Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries 2012). “Sunken treasure” pillaging: the Mentawai and Natuna case studies Pillaging cases of "sunken treasure" from underwater cultural heritage sites in Indonesia have occurred since the 1980s and continue to this day. From 2010 to 2012, the Ministry worked together with the Ministry of Education and Culture to investigate the case of illegal salvaging carried out by local fishermen and irresponsible local governments in Mentawai Island, West Sumatra. In December 2010, a shipwreck site was first discovered by the team of the Disaster Management Task Force. They were searching for tsunami victims and monitoring coral reef damage caused by the earthquake and tsunami that hit Mentawai on 26 October 2010. The illegal salvaging of artefacts from this shipwreck site was done by local people led by the Head of Coastal Fish Breeding Center Sikakap, Mentawai Regency. His team included two staff from his office, one staff of the Office of Fisheries Mentawai Regency, and some local fishermen. Eventually it was discovered that was a shipwreck treasure hunting company based in a foreign country was working behind the operations. The company appeared to be financing all the illegal salvage activities.This team illegally lifted hundreds of artifacts to the surface. One of the team members confessed that many masterpieces from provenance this shipwreck site were taken by this foreign company. Further, many artifacts were distributed to various influential persons who asked for some samples, some other artefacts (especially gold artefacts) were sold to fulfill living needs of the team members and some were "entrusted" to the local police department. The rest of the artefacts were confiscated by the Ministry of Education and Culture and are now housed in the Batusangkar Office for Cultural Heritage Preservation. These latter mentioned artefacts are being analysed and studied to determine date, origin, and typology. Further observations revealed more archaeologically material, such as a human skeleton, and disparate artefacts such as a dragon glass jug, some brass weights, chinese coins, gold coins, silver coins, gold bracelets, American dollars coins dated to 1883, Dutch East Indies government coins dated to 1858, a sleeping Buddha bronze statue, blue-white ceramics jars, plates and vases, cannon, a bronze Buddha's head, wooden stamp with the date 1736 written on it (see Figure 3), bronze rings, earthenware fragments, ball lead bullets, a gold-plated copper shield (see Figure 4), and water kettle lead (Ministry of Marine Affairs Report 2010). Currently the case is still being investigated by the police department and the prosecutor of West Sumatra Province. Figure 3 Figure 4 Another interesting looting case occurred in 2011-2012 in Natuna Islands, Riau Island Province. The Natuna Islands compose the northernmost Indonesian archipelago which lies between Vietnam and Cambodia in the North; Singapore, Malaysia in the West; East Malaysia and West Kalimantan in the East; and South Sumatra and Jambi in the South. In 2011, a research team from the Research and Development Centre for Marine and Coastal Resources, of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, conducted a marine archaeology survey at the site of Karang Kapal Pecah which is administratively located in Sepempang Village, Bunguran Timur Sub-District, Natuna Regency. The team discovered an underwater site at 17 – 19 m depth, including the remains of a wooden hull and some metal fragments Page 6 of 11 along with a metal mast. The team also found an assemblage of artefacts scattered in this site composed of thousands of bottles (some bottles with the indication “Royal Germany Spa” and "James Walworth Surrey" (see Figure 5)), as well as piles of square-shaped glass, ceramic fragments, wooden fragments, metal fragments, and lead beads. There was a copper plate with “Water Distilling Apparatus London” written on it staff maintenance (see Figure 6). This shipwreck was salvaged by local people who also informed The Ministry that lead beads in significant amounts had been salvaged by the local fishermen over the years. According to the identification of the artefacts, it may be that these artefacts come from a steamship which sailed from or to England in the 1900s. The ship was carrying passengers and cargo, surpassing Natuna Island and when she probably experienced bad weather and hit a granite rock which are commonly can be found scattered along the Natunas coastal areas, to finally sink in the waters near Sepempang Village (Ministry of Marine Affairs Report 2011). Figure 5 Figure 6 This site is important as it provides archaeological and historical evidence for shipping, trading, and travelling along the seafaring routes that were passing by the Natuna islands. In 2012, the local community reported the theft committed by a rich and powerful resident on the island who had hired Vietnamese fishermen to raise the artifacts from the Karang Kapal Pecah site. They lifted thousands of glass bottles along with ceramics, metal objects, and others artefacts that resulted in the massive destruction of the site. Most artifacts were removed from the site, but luckily a few were seized by the Police Department of Natuna as crime evidence of this looting activity, and some were put into the custody of the the community museum in Natuna, Sri Serindit Museum. This case is currently under investigation by the Natuna local police and by the Ministry of Education and Culture. Meanwhile this theft case news has was been reported and published in national newspaper (Kompas 2012). Uncontrolled Diving Tourism Industry Diving tourism industry is currently growing rapidly in Indonesia and its development is a double-edged sword. On one side, the diving industry can significantly improve the social and economic welfare of the local community, but on the other hand, if it is not handled properly, the diving industry can damage underwater sites. The ravages caused by irresponsible tourist behavior may not be as dramatic as the physical–mechanical damage caused by extreme weather and other natural threats like tsunamis and earthquakes, but they contribute progressively to the slow destruction of underwater cultural heritage sites (Viduka 2006). The USAT Liberty site in Bali is a good example to demonstrate how mass tourism can impact negatively on the preservation of important underwater sites in Indonesia. USAT Liberty is a WWII shipwreck which attracts many divers. The site is important not only for the local villagers in the nearby village of Tulamben alone but also for the people of the whole Bali Province, since almost all dive operators in Bali offer a dive trip to the wreck. The excessive presence of divers – which reaches 200-400 people per day (see Figure 7 and Figure 8) – and their impact on ship’s preservation and its environment have not been examined by local governments. They do not realize that the large number of divers who perform underwater activities create tremendous pressure on USAT Liberty and its ecosystem. Nowadays the local dive guides have denounced the negative changes and damages on the USAT Liberty and its ecosystem.They mention the disappearance of many fish species from Page 7 of 11 the shipwreck site and the fact that many coral reefs have been damaged and destroyed by the divers' negligence and carelessness (Pickell and Wally 2010; Ridwan 2014a). Figure 7 Figure 8 Divers unintentionally destroy the site, but the main issue resides in the fact that the majority of tourists are beginners learning to dive and there to obtain a diving certification. The novice diver who has not yet mastered the technique of buoyancy, his/her uncontrolled flapping fin, holding on to the hull or attempts to penetrate the wreck unfortunately contribute to destroy the fragile shipwreck and disturb the marine life surrounding it. The divers' fin kicking agitates the sandy seabed, which results in killing local fauna and destroying some sensitive coral reefs by covering them with sand (Ridwan2014a). Moreover, the habit of most divers to feed the fish also has negative impacts and is against the rules of fisheries conservation. The large number of divers may also lead to the exposure of the sandy sea floor in USAT Liberty site. Therefore, there is strong necessity to implement some rules nationally and locally so that the diving tourism industry continues to run well, whilst limiting its harm to underwater sites. CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS The aforementioned case studies of UCH under threat were studied during the past years under the direction of the Ministry ofMarineAffairsandFisheries. The Ministry,through Research and Development Center for Marine and Coastal Resources, started conducting research within the field of maritime archeology since 2000. Until 2005 the focus of the research was to identify, inventory, and map maritime and underwater cultural heritage sites in some waters in Belitung, Sulawesi Island, and Java Island. From 2005 to 2011, the focus of our research in the ministry has expanded not only to identify and inventory shipwreck remains but also to conduct research in along the water environment surrounding the site. This change in the focus is aimed at developing research for marine-heritage tourism management in accordance to the policies in our ministry. We also began to use marine and geophysical devices such as side scan sonar, echosounder, water quality checker, wave and tide gauge, acoustic doppler current profiller and others. Since 2008, maritime archaeology research is also directed to assess the importance of the different shipwreck sites to be protected by the law and to be designated as a protected marine conservation zone if necessary. Facing the increasing need to improve the protection and preservation of the USAT Liberty shipwreck site in Bali and MV. Boelongan Nederland shipwreck site in West Sumatera, it became imperative to conduct research on the vulnerability of the underwater cultural heritage and identify threat factors, both natural and human, in order to develop an adequate protection strategy. This is why since 2012, the Ministry decided to conduct a major project to determine the sites' significance and value and to identify and analyze their vulnerability. In conducting maritime archaeology research every year, the Ministry always tries to carry out an integrated and multidisciplinary research involving various fields of knowledge and expertise such as physical oceanograpy, marine ecology, seascapes in geography (with the use of Geographic Information System softwares), marine geology and so on. The aim being to measure currents, tides, waves, and other ocean dynamics in environmental changes and extreme weather contexts; to measure the sedimentation rate, erosion, and shoreline changes in shipwreck site area; and to measure the changes in temperature, salinity, pH, and other Page 8 of 11 water quality parameters, both physical and chemical. We also always cooperate with relevant institutions, local governments, local universities, and local stakeholders. The results of our researches are expected to provide data and information about the value of underwater cultural heritage and the threats they are under based on a scientific approach, and to provide recommendations to local governments and local stakeholders who will manage the sites in the region. Maritime archaeology research is also intended as awareness-raising programs to local governments and other stakeholders. By involving them, we hope our research could inspire them to pay more attention on the importance of the efforts necessary to protect, preserve and develop the underwater cultural heritage located in their area. Therefore, the people could actively participate in preserving and protecting underwater cultural heritage in Indonesia. The purpose of maritime archaeology is not only to be “preserved for the records”, but to also seek solutions. Maritime archaeology in Indonesia has a fundamental role and is at the basis for implementing policy and taking action to benefit local communities, increase local revenue, and increase foreign exchange. REMARKS As we have seen, maritime archaeological resources and underwater cultural heritage comprising shipwrecks, aircrafts, and cargoes of various ages can be found scattered in nearly all Indonesian waters. They can be resources for enjoyment asdiving tourismdestination,as wellasresourcesfordeveloping research. 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