PETALING JAYA: Malaysia now has its own marine archaeology team following the successful excavation of the 170-year-old Desaru wreck off the coast of Johor.
Department of Museums and Antiquities director-general Datuk Dr Adi Taha said the seven staff of the newly-formed marine archaeology unit were involved in the Desaru project and were trained by Nanhai Marine Archaeology, the salvage company which located and excavated the wreck.
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