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Our partners

Together, we can make a difference for heritage

We have years of experience developing partnerships, and we work tirelessly to help all of our amazing partners play their part in the protection and preservation of our heritage.

We have a wealth of experience in managing successful partnerships and our amazing team have the skills, expertise and experience needed to develop tailor-made partnerships which are right for your company. 

We'll work with you to engage your audience, new customers and increase your brand awareness.

Our partnerships come in all shapes and sizes from charities we support through our appeals and targeted campaigns to long-standing relationships with organisations like National Maritime, UNESCO, Historic England, Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland and many more.

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Our current partners and supporters

  • National Maritime 
  • UNESCO
  • Historic England
  • Royal Commission for Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales

  • Nautical Museums Trust - MoU to work to protect the wreck of The Anne and The Thomas Lawrence
  • The London Shipwreck Trust - MoU to work to protect the wreck of The London
  • The University of Cyprus - MoU to work together on underwater archaeology projects in Cyprus
  • MSDS Marine - MoU to enable us to bring together the extensive experience of both organisations for the benefit of underwater cultural heritage research, promotion, education and enjoyment.

  • Honor Frost Foundation - event funder and sponsor of the International Journal of Nautical Archaeology and the Big Anchor Project
  • Maritime Archaeology Trust - partners in the Chesil Beach Community Archaeology Project (Historic England Funded)
  • 3Deep Media - supporter of The Big Anchor Project 

  • The CHERISH Project - our 2022 conference partner
  • The National Monuments Service - our 2022 conference partner
  • The Irish Underwater Council - our 2022 conference partner
  • The Ordnance Society - our 2019 conference partner
  • Friends of the Newport Ship - our 2018 conference partner
  • The SCAPE Trust - our 2016 conference partner
  • The Thames Discovery Programme - our 2014 conference partner

  • University of Cyprus - partners in NAS training fieldschools in 2015, 2016 and 2017
  • University of Balamand, Lebanon - partners in NAS training school in 2017
  • The Lebanese University - partners in NAS training school in 2018

  • Stoney Cove Dive Centre - supporters of the Gresham Ship Project

  • Dive Master Insurance - sponsors of the 2019 Conference and the Save The London Campaign
  • Go-Dive - sponsors of the NAS Conference 2021
  • Wessex Archaeology - sponsors of the NAS Conference 2022

  • The British Sub-Aqua Club- sponsors of the NAS Conference & Adopt A Wreck Award supporter and judge
  • The Sub-Aqua Association - sponsors of the NAS Conference & Adopt A Wreck Award supporter and judge
  • PADI Europe - Adopt A Wreck Award supporter and judge
  • The Receiver of Wreck at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency - Adopt A Wreck Award supporter and judge

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Our current International Training Partners include: 

  • Africa - Centre for International Heritage Activities (Based in The Netherlands)
  • Australia - Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology
  • Canada - Shipwreck Preservation Society of Newfoundland & Labrador Inc
  • Canada - Underwater Archaeology Society of British Columbia
  • Canada - Parks Canada
  • Canada - Save Ontario Shipwrecks
  • China - Hong Kong Underwater Heritage Group
  • Columbia - Fundación Tierra Firme
  • Corsica - Société d'Etudes en Archéologie Subaquatique
  • Croatia - International Centre for Underwater Archaeology, Zadar
  • Germany - DEGUWA
  • Ireland - Irish Underwater Council (CFT)
  • Italy - Reitia
  • Japan - Tokai University
  • Switzerland - Schweizer Unterwasser Sport Verband
  • Mexico - Octanor S.A de C.V.
  • Mexico - Madrephora Natura Y Cultura AC
  • Turkey - Underwater Research Society / Sualti Arkeolojisi Dernegi
  • USA - Northwest Michigan College
  • USA - University of Miami
  • USA - Mudwater Archaeological Society
  • USA - Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association
  • USA - Maryland Maritime Archaeology Program
  • USA - NOAA
  • USA - SEAMAHP - Seafaring Education and Maritime Archaeological Heritage Program
  • USA - Blue Endeavours 

More information and links to our International Training Partners can be found here

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Our current International Training Affiliated Partners include: 

  • Netherlands - The National Working Group on Underwater Archaeology (LWAOW-AWN)
  • USA - Florida Public Archaeology Network

Published: 29th May, 2018

Updated: 21st June, 2022

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