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National Underwater and Marine Agency

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The National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA) in the United States is dedicated to "preserving maritime heritage through the discovery, archaeological survey and conservation of shipwreck artifacts." Based on a fictional organization, the device of author Clive Cussler, the non-fictional version, NUMA, is a private non-profit organization headed up by Clive Cussler with the goal of preserving the maritime heritage through the discovery, exploration and conservation of shipwreck artifacts.

Cussler lives a life which closely parallels his protagonist in a series of highly successful adventure novels, Dirk Pitt, the head of the fictional NUMA. The real world NUMA is a non profit organization and has actually discovered many sunken ships.


Trustees

The NUMA Advisory Board of Trustees.

  • Clive Cussler, Chairman
  • Dirk Cussler, President
  • Colonel Walter Schob
  • Dana Larson
  • Admiral William Thompson
  • William Shea
  • Michael Hogan
  • Dr. Harold Edgerton *
  • Eric Schonstedt *
  • Clyde Smith
  • Commander Donald Walsh
  • Peter Throckmorton *
  • Kenhelm Stott, Jr. *
  • Tony Bell*
  • Douglas Wheeler
  • Wayne Gronquist
  • Craig Dirgo
  • Barbara Knight *
  • Robert Esbenson *
  • Ralph Wilbanks

* Deceased



Current list of expeditions

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