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

We are excited to launch brand new versions of our award winning eLearning courses to 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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Photogrammetry eLearning

Online course, always available, for you to do at your own pace. Our latest eLearning course providing the theory of photogrammetry for maritime archaeology, including practical processing exercises to help you create your own photogrammetry models. 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

Annual Conference

Every year the Society hosts a two day annual conference. In 2023 we will be hosting a virtual event celebrating 50 Years of the Protection of Wrecks Act. Tickets will be on sale in September. Discover more about previous events here....

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Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea Members' Museum Meet-Up

Join like-minded members and take the last chance to explore the amazing Van de Veldes exhibition. These artists illustrated our very own shipwreck - Klein Hollandia along with many other maritime scenes.

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Events

  • Exclusive Vasa Museum Visit

    Expressions of interest now being taken. Director of Research, Fred Hocker, will take us on an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the conservation facilities and enlighten us with the many stories that have been revealed from investigating the remarkably preserved wreck of the Vasa. Read more

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    Location: Vasa Museum, Stockholm

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  • Discover Maritime Archaeology eLearning

    Online course, always available, for you to do at your own pace. Learn the essential theory of Maritime Archaeology from the comfort of your own home. Our stand alone entry level course is the beginning of your learning journey with us. But, for best value for money consider combining this with our Discover Underwater or Discover Foreshore Archaeology eLearning course. Discover more here... Read more

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  • Discover Underwater Archaeology eLearning

    Online course, always available, for you to do at your own pace. Learn the essential theory of underwater archaeology from the comfort of your own home. This course, which follows on from the Discover Maritime Archaeology course, will take you through the steps of completing an underwater archaeology project from documentary research and planning, through fieldwork and conservation to publication and archiving. Discover more here... Read more

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  • Discover Coastal & Foreshore Archaeology eLearning

    Online course, always available, for you to do at your own pace. Learn the essential theory of coastal and foreshore archaeology from the comfort of your own home. This course, which follows on from the Discover Maritime Archaeology course, will take you through the steps of completing an foreshore archaeology project from documentary research and planning, through fieldwork and conservation to publication and archiving. Discover more here... Read more

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Latest

  • Annual Conference

    Every year the Society hosts a two day annual conference. In 2023 we will be hosting a virtual event celebrating 50 Years of the Protection of Wrecks Act. Tickets will be on sale in September. Discover more about previous events here.... Read more

  • Bite-Sized Training For All

    To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Protection of Wrecks Act (1973), Bite-Sized Training for All project will provide free online interactive training for current and prospective Protected Wreck Licensees. Read more

  • Holland Submarines UnPathd Waters

    As part of the UnPath'd Waters Project the NAS are helping to address the need to link archives together to maximise the research potential and to make maritime archaeological sites more accessible, providing tangible links to British history through engagement especially with the non-diving general public. Discover more here..... Read more