Discovery is just the beginning

A charity promoting the preservation, protection and research of our nautical heritage.


Help Save The London

Please help us to raise £200,000 to support the work of local volunteer dive team to advance, promote and provide for the preservation of the amazing London shipwreck in the Thames Estuary and its artefacts for public benefit and to protect it for future generations. Discover more here...

Support our Work

Without you — our supporters, members and sponsors — we would not be able to do our work, protecting our global nautical heritage. Join us if you too have a passion for our maritime past and want to get involved, on the foreshore or under water. You will learn that discovery really is just the beginning...

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eLearning

Our award winning entry-level eLearning courses will help you begin your archaeological training from the comfort of your own home. There are three courses available, with each made up of a series of modules which include images, videos, animations and quizzes. Discover more about our eLearning courses here....

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Join Us or Renew

Indulge your passion for nautical archaeology, and help us explore, preserve and record the world’s intertidal and underwater heritage for future generations. Discover more about us here...

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Nautical Archaeology Quarterly Magazine

It's back......in 2017 we stopped publishing our member's newsletter, but now it's back. In 2025 we relaunched our Nautical Archaeology in-house quarterly publication of articles, views and reviews of events and activities, including research and fieldwork carried out by the Society’s members. Discover more here.....

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Dive Club

NASAC is a volunteer run archaeological dive club affiliated to the Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS) and is run by NAS members for NAS members. Our purpose is to provide project-based archaeological diving opportunities for NAS members. Discover more about NASAC here....

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International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology is a forum for the exchange of ideas and research relevant to all aspects of nautical and maritime archaeology. Discover more about our journal here...

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Our impact

+16,000

 People have attended an NAS event around the world

Top 5%

 Our journal articles are in the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric

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 Wonderful training partners around the world teaching NAS courses

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology Webinar Series

The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology Webinar Series is a great way to hear from and ask questions of some of the world's leading authors in nautical archaeology. Discover more here.....

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Whats On

  • Online Courses

    Check out our amazing range of online courses from entry-level learning to speciality subjects. Discover more here... Read more

  • In-person Courses

    Check out our amazing range of in-person courses from entry-level learning to speciality subjects. Discover more here... Read more

  • Events and Fieldwork

    Check out our amazing range of events, wreck days and fieldwork. Discover more here... Read more

  • Members' Museum Meet-Ups

    Join like-minded NAS members visiting interesting museums. Buy your own ticket and meet members at the museum. Explore the exhibitions and have a coffee and chat about it afterwards. Read more

Latest

  • Sandwich Flats Foreshore Fieldwork

    BIG NEWS - We have been awarded a grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to protect the coastal archaeology of Sandwich Bay, Kent. No matter whether wooden wrecks, fish traps, metal planes, historic bottles or old bullets are your thing, come and help record and investigate the amazing finds on the beach at Sandwich Flats! Discover more here.... Read more

  • Annual Conference

    This year (2026) rather than hosting own own event we are supporting and participating in the 2nd Early Watercraft Association (EWA) Congress taking place in Derry-Londonderry on the 6-8 November and NAS members will be offered discounted tickets. Discover more here.... Read more

  • 2026 INAF awards

    The first recipients of grants from the International Nautical Archaeology Foundation (INAF) have been announced, following the launch of its inaugural grant programme on 1 January 2026. Discover more here..... Read more

  • Withern 100 Project

    NASAC members have begun a new underwater archaeology project in Langstone Harbour to uncover the identity and story behind a century-old shipwreck,which coincides with Portsmouth’s landmark centenary celebrations in 2026. Discover more here.... Read more