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Members' Stories

On this page you can find stories from us and from our members, written for our members. Click an article below to learn more. Guidance on writing your Members' Story for the website here 

In Search of the Formby Footprints

In Search of the Formby Footprints

NAS and NASAC member Duncan Ross recently left his dive kit at home and went in search of the fabled Formby Footprints – traces of our ancestors and the animals they once hunted on the Sefton coast. Read more here... Read more

Published: 6th December, 2022

Updated: 31st January, 2023

Author: Mark Beattie-Edwards

Learning from the archaeological science experts - remotely

Learning from the archaeological science experts - remotely

Kimberly Winter has been a NAS member for two years and has found many ways to be part of the NAS community even from remote locations. Here she writes about her most recent online learning experience with us at the Archaeological Science and Conservation of Marine Finds course. Read more

Published: 30th September, 2022

Updated: 7th December, 2022

Author: Peta Knott

Photogrammetry in hot water!

Photogrammetry in hot water!

International NAS member Dirk Berg is from Germany, but lives in Kosovo and regularly pops over the border for a bit of diving in Greece. He came to the UK for first time to dive on the underwater photogrammetry course, and loved the challenge ... Read more

Published: 11th August, 2022

Updated: 6th December, 2022

Author: Peta Knott

Secrets of old wood revealed!

Secrets of old wood revealed!

Being a Londoner, NAS member Paul Harwood put his reliance on public transport to the test to attend the NAS course about old wood at Stoney Cove in Leicestershire. Read more below to find out about his adventures! Read more

Published: 26th July, 2022

Updated: 6th December, 2022

Author: Peta Knott

How to make part of a boat... or a beach-hut

How to make part of a boat... or a beach-hut

As a NAS member, Ben Saunders recently had the opportunity to participate in a free boat building workshop with the Dunoon CARS project. Here he tells us about his experience that started with a watery commute… Read more

Published: 30th June, 2022

Updated: 26th July, 2022

Author: Peta Knott

Sinking a fake wreck is harder than you think!

Sinking a fake wreck is harder than you think!

As NAS members and the NAS dive club found out recently, sinking a fake wreck is harder than you think! We've been creating a new 'archaeological site' at Vobster Quay ready to run more Skills Days. Read more

Published: 5th May, 2022

Updated: 21st June, 2022

Author: Peta Knott

Practical Guide to Using Online Archives 12th & 26th February

Practical Guide to Using Online Archives 12th & 26th February

NAS member Karen Moule has been diving for over 30 years and has always had a love of diving on shipwrecks. She has written an overview of the recent NAS Practical Guide to Using Online Archives. Read more

Published: 10th March, 2022

Updated: 5th May, 2022

Author: Matthew Richter

NAS Side Scan Sonar Course

NAS Side Scan Sonar Course

NAS members travelled to the Moray Firth to join in the first on-site course Side Scan Sonar surveying. Geoff Downer reflects on a ‘brilliant weekend’. Discover more here.... Read more

Published: 3rd March, 2022

Updated: 30th March, 2022

Author: Mark Beattie-Edwards

Descendant of 1865 Shipwreck Victim Makes Contact After Reading Members’ Story.

Descendant of 1865 Shipwreck Victim Makes Contact After Reading Members’ Story.

After NAS Member Duncan Ross's story on diving into the American Civil War, they have since been contacted by someone whose descendant was there in 1865. Discover more here... Read more

Published: 3rd February, 2022

Updated: 8th March, 2022

Author: Matthew Richter

Identifying Environmental and Explosive Hazards on Wrecks – Supporting the protection of our nautical past and environment from our lazy chair

Identifying Environmental and Explosive Hazards on Wrecks – Supporting the protection of our nautical past and environment from our lazy chair

Rob Konings recently took part in the online training course - Identifying Environmental and Explosive Hazards on Wrecks. Here you can discover his experience of this course. Read more

Published: 9th December, 2021

Updated: 8th March, 2022

Author: Matthew Richter

Learning maritime archaeology without getting wet

Learning maritime archaeology without getting wet

Paige Churchill-Farmer completed the brand new NAS Discover eLearning courses as part of her orientation to her Kickstart position at MSDS Marine. As a terrestrial archaeology graduate, these courses added a watery element to her existing archaeological knowledge. She reviews the courses here… Read more

Published: 22nd October, 2021

Updated: 9th December, 2021

Author: Matthew Richter

Making Anchors fun

Making Anchors fun

Sea Scout skipper Lynn Colletti talks about a group of sea scouts who are getting enthusiastic about anchors through the Big Anchor Project! Discover more here... Read more

Published: 11th November, 2021

Updated: 23rd November, 2021

Author: Matthew Richter

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  • Bite-Sized Training For All

    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.

  • Pakistan Heritage Research

    Pakistan Heritage Research

    Be part of the NAS Research Group's project to uncover the maritime heritage of Pakistan through UK and online archives.

  • Welcome to Morgan

    Welcome to Morgan

    Meet Morgan, a 21-year-old maritime archaeology student at the University of Southampton who is excited to be volunteering with us. Discover more about Morgan here...

  • Invincible Illustration Online Project

    Invincible Illustration Online Project

    Be part of an online volunteer team illustrating artefacts recently raised and conserved from the HMS Invincible shipwreck.

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  • International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

    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...

  • University Courses in Nautical Archaeology

    University Courses in Nautical Archaeology

    Want to learn more about which Universities offer nautical archaeology modules and courses? Look no further!

  • Annual Conference

    Annual Conference

    Every year the Society hosts a two day annual conference. In 2023 we plan to be back on the South coast of England celebrating 50 Years of the Protection of Wrecks Act. More information to be announced soon. Discover more about previous events here....

  • eLearning

    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....

  • Join Us or Renew

    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...

  • Klein Hollandia

    Klein Hollandia

    Since 2019 the NAS has been recording and researching a historic wreck found by a dive boat skipper off the Sussex coast. Now designated as a protected wreck, the NAS has been working with volunteer divers to help document the site for the UK and Dutch heritage agencies. Discover more here...

  • Dive Club

    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....

  • Help Save The London

    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...

  • Under The Water Webinars 2021

    Under The Water Webinars 2021

    In 2021 the NAS, supported by the Honor Frost Foundation, hosted monthly talks on a wide range of topics. The "Under the Water" Webinar Series was open for all to join - dive in to explore the fascinating world of underwater cultural heritage. Discover more about the series here...

  • Our Mission

    Our Mission

    For 50 years our mission has been to research, record and protect underwater and coastal heritage for the benefit of everyone.

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Published: 29th January, 2020

Updated: 29th September, 2020

Author: Peta Knott

Join Us or Renew

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... Read more

Published: 14th April, 2021

Updated: 23rd March, 2023

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