National marine sanctuary offices and visitor centers closed to the public; waters remain open

NOAA's national marine sanctuary offices and visitor centers are currently closed to the public, and in accordance with Executive Order 13991 - Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask Wearing, all individuals in NOAA-managed areas are required to follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance on mask-wearing and maintaining social distances. Sanctuary waters remain open for responsible use in accordance with CDC guidance, U.S. Coast Guard requirements, and local regulations. More information on the response from NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries can be found on sanctuaries.noaa.gov/coronavirus/.

Maritime Heritage Projects by Region

photo of diver in water over a shipwreck — Divers document the schooner E.B. Allen. (Photo: Tane Casserley/NOAA)

Southeast

Florida Keys

Florida Keys Shipwreck Trail Photomosaics

North America

Queen of Nassau

Northeast

Monitor

Stellwagen Bank

2005 Aquanaut Program Maritime Heritage Cruise

2005 Nancy Foster Maritime Heritage Remote Sensing Cruise

North Point's Maritime Cultural Heritage

Thunder Bay's Historic Shipwrecks

Pacific Islands

Main Hawaiian Islands

Maui's World War II Legacy

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Dunnottar Castle

Kure and Midway Atoll

The 'Oshima' Site

Maritime Heritage Survey aboard NOAA R/V Hi'ialakai

West Coast

Channel Islands

Channel Island's Shipwreck Reconnaissance

Winfield Scott

Greater Farallones

Jacob Luckenbach

Monterey Bay

Olympic Coast

Archaeology Field School/Excavation Studies 3000-year-old Site

Partnership Projects

The Hunt for the Alligator

Lake Mead: B-29

Shipwrecks of Alaska's Lynn Canal

Japanese Midget Submarine Expedition

Naval Aviation and Deep Water Discoveries at Pearl Harbor