About our Team
The Underwater Research Center of the Russian Geographical Society brings together people from different scientific fields – historians, archaeologists, divers, oceanographers and many others to conduct comprehensive underwater research using a complete range of tools and equipment. The purpose of the research is to study and preserve the natural, cultural and historic heritage.
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The use of submersibles allows us to explore the underwater environment for extended periods of time under normal pressure conditions.
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Project
Oceanautica
Underwater Research Center of the Russian Geographical Society runs a comprehensive program «Oceanautica» at the premises of the All-Russian children’s center «Orlyonok».
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Project
EXHIBITION “CONTRABAND. THREE CENTURIES UNDER WATER”
Artefacts from german merchant ship sunken in 1724.
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Expedition
ArBioMe
Our colleagues and partners from U-Boat Malta and Messina University invited URC RGS to take part in the expedition to the wrecks in the Strait of Messina. We invited our students-hydronauts who completed the pilot course in the RCC “Orlyonok” to join the underwater adventure.
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Expedition
Empress Catherine the Great
The team of the Underwater Research Center, RGS continues to explore the battleship Empress Catherine the Great (in 1918 the name was changed to Free Russia) which was sunk in the Novorossiysk bay after World War I. The next stage of works is to start examining internal areas of the battleship and recovery of the artifacts to be exhibited in museums.
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