Huang Yung-chuan, who had no previous experience with underwater archaeological work, recalled that when he climbed aboard the expedition vessel, the sea around them was "black as crude oil" and he lost all sense of direction.
1995 年以前從未做過水下考古工作的黃永川回憶，上船出海後，眼前海面「像石油一樣黑壓壓的一片」，「東西南北完全失去方向」。