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2026 Projects

Fieldwork & Research Projects

For 2026, INA committed $107,000 in support of new and continuing archaeological projects around the globe.

North America

  • Columbus’ Caravels: Fisherman’s Beach Ballast Pile in St. Ann’s Bay
    Jamaica | Andrew J. Van Slyke (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)
  • Civil War Blockade Runner Denbigh, Phase IV
    USA | Barto Arnold (Director of Texas Operations)
  • Mid-Atlantic Logboat Registry
    USA | H. Robert Hayes (Archaeological Society of Virginia) and John Broadwater (INA/Spritsail Enterprises)
  • The Philadelphia Gunboat Initiative
    USA | Chris Dostal (Texas A&M University) and Carolyn Kennedy (Texas A&M University)

Africa and the Middle East

  • Nautical Hieroglyph Survey
    Egypt | Traci Andrews (Texas A&M University)
  • Ngomeni Shipwreck Project
    Kenya | Caesar Bita (University of Dar es Salaam)
  • Documentation of Traditional Watercraft Construction in Liberia
    Liberia | Megan Crutcher (Trinity College)

Europe and Asia

  • Analysis of Chinese Seagoing Vessel Models
    Belgium and France | Pin-Wen Chen (Texas A&M University)
  • Cape Urdoviza Shipwreck
    Bulgaria | Kroum Batchvarov (INA/University of Connecticut) and Dragomir Garbov (INA/Centre for Underwater Archaeology, Sozopol) 
  • Cape Ratac Wreck (formerly designated Kolocep Glass Wreck)
    Croatia | Piotr Bojakowski (Texas A&M University), Katie Custer Bojakowski (Texas A&M University), Irena Radić Rossi (INA/University of Zadar)
  • Santo Hieronimo Excavation
    Croatia | Irena Radić Rossi (University of Zadar) and José Casabán (KU Leuven)
  • Nautical Graffiti at the Hosios Loukas Monastery
    Greece | Olivia Brill and Claire Zak (Texas A&M University)
  • Sail of the Seas
    India | Asad Sayeed (Alexandria University)
  • Sail of the Seas
    India | Asad Sayeed (Alexandria University)
  • Manila Galleon Santa Margarita (1600)
    Philippines | Jason Raupp (East Carolina University) and José Casabán (KU Leuven)
  • Kaukana Project
    Sicily | Massimo Capulli (University of Udine)
  • El Sec Shipwreck and 4th-Century B.C. Shipbuilding
    Spain | Carlos de Juan (INA/University of Valencia)
  • Documentation Project of the Plaza Nueva Boat (Seville)
    Spain | Marta Del Mastro Ocho (University of Alicante)
  • Cape Gelidonya Shipwreck Project, 1960–2010
    Turkey | Nicolle Hirschfeld (INA/Trinity University) 
  • The Bozburun Amphoras
    Turkey | Ülkü Kara (Manisa Celal Bayar University)
  • The Hellenistic Shipwreck at Serçe Limanı
    Turkey | Orkan Köyağasıoğlu (INA)

Ongoing Research in Turkey