Historic England, MSDS Marine and the Nautical Archaeology Society have announced a grant of £13,000 from the Aurelius Trust and the Headley Trust to help fund the conservation of artefacts exposed on the seabed at protected wreck sites that are recovered by these volunteers because they are at risk of being lost for ever. Discover more here... Read more
News and announcements from the NAS
It’s been exactly a month since our communications intern has joined us. Max is now definitely part of the NAS, by his participation to what goes on here and his commitment to the tasks at hand. The French student has a key role to play in the development of different projects in the upcoming months, and he’s given us an insight of how its been going so far. Discover more here… Read more
The NAS has signed a new International Training Partner Agreement with the Portuguese Navy Research Centre (CINAV) to teach NAS courses in Portugal, Madeira and the Azores. Discover more here... Read more
Welcome aboard to our latest Nautical Archaeology Society team member, Max Smith. Joining us from France where he studies information and communication, he will be part of our communications team as an intern. Over the summer Max is going to bring a fresh set of eyes to the NAS. Discover more about Max here...... Read more
The NAS are excited to have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with MSDS Marine Limited to bring together the extensive experience of both organisations for the benefit of underwater cultural heritage research, promotion, education and enjoyment. Discover more here... Read more
For the last six months Peta's main project has been keeping a small person alive and entertained! But now that she is back working as the NAS Education Manger she is looking forward to planning a new a diverse Education Programme that takes tips from our online Covid world and blends it with in-person activity. Discover more here.... Read more
The Big Anchor Project has received grant funding from the Honor Frost Foundation to help develop the project website and resources and to design a project App to help people record anchors in real time. The project starting in April will complete by the end of the year. Discover more here..... Read more
Running the London Marathon seems a fitting way to support NAS' effort to Save The London wreck. We are delighted to have two places available for the ‘virtual’ London Marathon event on Sunday 3 October 2021. Discover how to apply here.... Read more
In January 2021, Park rangers of the Southern Patagonia Coastal Marine Park in Argentina undertook NAS Training Courses given by Dr. Guillermo Gutierrez (IDEAus-Conicet, INAPL), with the participation of Dr. Dolores Elkin (Conicet-INAPL) director of PROAS-INAPL. Discover more here..... Read more
A grant from Historic England has helped the Nautical Archaeology Society to expand our online educational courses during lockdown. Two new ‘specialist’ courses will be added covering monitoring archaeological sites through photography and photogrammetry and cannon research and recording. Find out more here... Read more
NAS CEO Mark Beattie-Edwards discusses why historical shipwrecks like the London, lost on the Thames Estuary, hold significance in today's society, and what we can do to protect them. Discover more about the wreck of the London here.... Read more
Our Education Officer, Peta Knott, started off the year with a trip to Boston – the Boston where it’s best to not mention tea! Here, she shares her experience of a conference where everything is bigger! Read more