May 2026: We are currently seeking to appoint a new Charity Trustee with significant investment experience to join its Board and sit on the newly established Investment Sub-committee. Discover more here..... Read more
The first recipients of grants from the International Nautical Archaeology Foundation (INAF) have been announced, following the launch of its inaugural grant programme on 1 January 2026. Discover more here..... Read more
News and announcements from the NAS
May 2026: We are excited to announce a £199,060 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to protect the coastal archaeology of Sandwich Bay in Kent and establish a self-sustaining community group to actively investigate and promote the unique heritage at Sandwich Bay. Discover more here...... 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 is working with volunteer divers to help document the site for the UK and Dutch heritage agencies. Discover more here... Read more
Maritime Archives is a new UK–Pakistan partnership to build skills in maritime archaeology and research into underwater cultural heritage along Pakistan’s coast. Read more
Our Education Manager Peta Knott recently popped over the pond to the Caribbean to take part in a symposium alongside fellow Accredited NGOs with the UNESCO 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. Read on to find out about the activities and adventures.... Read more
Thanks to a crowd-funding campaign and the generous support from two commercial sponsors the volunteer work to investigate the historic shipwreck of the London in the Thames is back on track. Thanks to the support of the public, Dive Master Insurance and DP World this important work can continue to save our precious nautical heritage. Discover more here.... Read more
Effy Evans joins us as an Assistant Projects Officer through the UK Governments Kickstart scheme assisted by the Historic England Kickstart Gateway for employers in the heritage sector. Discover more about Effy here... Read more
Working with our partners MSDS Marine & Heritage, the goal of our new DiverCity Programme is to inspire young people to become future ocean guardians. The programme will host free pop-up events in the north and south of England during the summer of 2025 that will inspire young people to become the future ocean guardians. 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
Our Education Manager Peta Knott recently had a whirlwind trip to a Potentially Polluting Wrecks workshop in Malta where she promoted our new citizen science project and made many new useful connections. Keep reading to find out more... Read more
Biscuits! NAS consumes A LOT of biscuits every year. So making sure we only supply environmentally-friendly ones seems like a good idea. Read more about how and why we are doing this. Read more