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
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
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... Read more
The Big Anchor Project aims to develop a global tool for the identification of anchors. The initiative is managed by the NAS with the help of various project partners and supporters. The project is building a freely accessible, online database of anchors which can serve as a valuable tool for anybody undertaking research or with a general interest in the subject. Discover more here... Read more
The Normans Bay Wreck, was designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act in 2006 as an English or Dutch ship of unknown identity, dating between the 17th and 18th centuries AD. We have been working on the site with our members since 2010 and now believe that we have identified the wreck. Discover more here... Read more
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! Read more
Help keep our waters clean and protect our underwater heritage. Learn how to record and monitor military wrecks and provide meaningful information to the Ministry of Defence to help them assess these potentially polluting wrecks. Read more
The Holland No.5 submarine is a remarkable piece of our naval heritage. She was the first submarine to actually be commissioned in the Royal Navy, on the 19th January 1903 at the same time as Holland No.3. The NAS has been involved in recording and researching the wreck since 2008. Discover more here... Read more
Be part of the NAS Research Group's project to uncover the maritime heritage of Pakistan through UK and online archives. Read more
Be part of an online volunteer team illustrating artefacts recently raised and conserved from the HMS Invincible shipwreck. Read more
Volunteer in-person or online to help create an archive of traditional boat plans, digital scans and photographs to make them accessible for public research. Get training along the way! Read more
The UK heritage agencies have supported the development of diver trails around the country to facilitate access to the country’s protected wrecks. The NAS has help establish four of the trails as well as three virtual dives that help non-divers experience the pleasure of exploring a historic wreck. Discover more about dive trails here... Read more