Thank you very much for interest to Russian diving history.

ABOUT US

1999 - official state registration as non-profit organization (N 176001 from December 24, 1999) with Gauzen’s helmet as logo.

2000 - Orbeli’s descendants official permission for rights to name after Ruben Orbeli for HDS Russia

2001 - determination of the main rules and regulations in the national and international contacts of HDS Russia.

2002 - HDS Russia successful re-registration as a legal entity.

Since 2002 – publication of scientific works of HDS Russia.

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SITE NEWS

Yuri and Arina Melnikovs published a biographical guide to the officers of the Kronstadt Diving School

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In No. 13 of the International Journal of Diving History, an article by Arina Melnikova about Mikhail Britnev was published.

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Since 16 to 18 of September HDS Spain are organising the “Vintage Diving Meeting” in Lloret de Mar, Barcelona. See https://hdses.com/jornada-buceo-vintage---lloret-de-mar

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A member of HDS Russia, PhD, historian from Vladivistok Alexey Usov created website "The history of EPRON. Rise from the depths of decades" - www.epronhist.info

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The 6th issue of the almanac "The History of Kronstadt" published an article by Irina Vasilkova about her grandfather, diver Alexander Razuvaev.