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NAS 2009 Annual Conference

Bookings are now open for the 2009 Annual Conference on 7th November, Portsmouth, UK. This year’s conference includes an exciting line up of speakers, a poster display and exhibition stands, offering the opportunity to discuss ideas and find out about other member’s activities. Book early to take advantage of the Early Bird rates! Follow the link for more information...

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Adopt a Wreck Award 2009

Adopt a Wreck Award 2009

Submissions are now open for the 2009 Annual Adopt a Wreck Award. The Award is presented annually to the group or individual who has made the most significant contribution to maritime archaeology and research through the adoption process. Follow the link for more information...

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Sound of Mull Fieldschool.

Sound of Mull 2009 Underwater Archaeology Fieldschool

Thanks to grant support from Historic Scotland the NAS will be running a 12 day fieldschool on underwater archaeology in July 2009. The fieldschool will be based at one of its new Scottish training centres, the Lochaline Dive Centre. This unique fieldschool will include NAS Introduction and Part I courses, a Part 2 heritage day, NAS Part 3 courses and enough dives on the wreck of the John Preston to obtain information for a Part 2 project report. Just one place left! Follow the link for more information...

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Italy sign their training agreement with the NAS

NAS International

NAS now has new International Training Partners in Italy with Tesi, Save Ontario Shipwrecks in Canada and Subnauta in Portugal, helping to make NAS Training available around the world. If you are interested in offering NAS Training in your country, follow the link for more information...

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Help protect our underwater heritage: Join the NAS

If you are into shipwrecks or archaeology, there's no better way to fully appreciate what you are seeing than to learn more about it. The NAS leads the way in unlocking the wealth of information that can be discovered under our seas. By becoming an NAS member, you can learn more about this too. You could even go on your own shipwreck expedition. Follow the link for more information...

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