UAW organized a training course on underwater Archaeology in July – August 2001. Eight Assistant Archaeologists from different Circles of the Archaeological Survey of India, three archaeologists from Department of Archaeology, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Maharastra, and one research scholar from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam participated in this training programme. The course included lectures on different aspects of Underwater Archaeology, traditional boat building, diving, navigation, maritime law, archival researches, chemical preservation etc., practical demonstrations and film shows on important Underwater Archaeological investigations around the world.