
“Ayas” Nautical Research Club was founded in 1985. The range of its activities is quite wide, including historical aspects of World and Armenian navigation and shipbuilding, reconstruction of ancient Armenian vessels, study of sea routes, old maps, navigation devices, banners, collecting data on Armenian navigators, making underwater archaeological surveys and research.
Since 1985 the Club has organized 15 exhibitions and has carried out several surveys on Armenian navigation. 26 different types of vessels (rafts, leather boats, log-boats, boats and ships) used in historical Armenia, were restored and reconstructed.
Members of the Club permanently participate in international conferences on underwater archaeology and nautical history and have published a number of articles.
The Club has established connections with similar organizations worldwide and is the member of International Society for Nautical Research, International Commission of Maritime History, Armenian Geographic Society.
The actual members of the Club
Club members
Club members
Karen Balayan
Hmayak Tarakhchyan
Armen Ghazaryan
Tigran Alayan
Karen Danielyan
Aramazd Babayan
Ara Tamanyan
Gagik Margaryan
Gagik Iloyan
Koryun Tarakhchyan
Leonid Sazhinyan
Sergey Kadilov
Vahe Vardanmyan
Aram Salatyan
Ashot Khachatryan
Armen Yesajan
Hovhannes Ohanyan
Hayk Salatyan
Hayk Sadoyan
Alexadadr Margaryan
Levon Abrahamyan
Mamikon Hakobyan
Ruben Jebeyan
Ruben Karapetyan
A. Reza Shams