Day of the Hydrographic Service of the Russian Navy

The work of specialists in oceanography and navigation is the most important tool for supporting the activities of the country's Navy Peter I was the first to declare the importance of research and description of lakes, rivers and seas Without this, the Russian fleet and other state institutions cannot fully solve the tasks assigned to them 100 years later, on October 13, 1827, a special Office of the Hydrograph General was created under the Ministry of the Navy Its leader was Vice Admiral GA Sarychev is an outstanding oceanographer, author of maps of the Baltic, Okhotsk and Bering seas A great contribution to the development of hydrography was made by YuF Lisyansky and IF Krusenstern With their participation, scientific work was carried out in the open ocean for the first time The peak of research into water bodies in Russia occurred in the second half of the 20th century The history of the hydrographic service is the history of the exploration of the World Ocean by Russian navigators Today, the collection of navigation maps includes more than 84 thousand copies with a detailed description of the bottom topography, physical characteristics of water masses and other parameters Hydrometeorological support is a subsystem of the fleet's combat control The achievements of cartographers and geographers underlie the successful military presence of Russian ships in the World Ocean and the movement of civilian, transport and fishing vessels A holiday has been established in honor of professionals involved in scientific research of coastal and open waters, metrology and topography, and navigation support for maritime activities October 13 is the Day of the Hydrographic Service of the Russian Navy Military personnel and scientists are engaged in research work in sea and ocean waters on ships specially built for this purpose The service has more than 150 pilot and hydrographic vessels and boats at its disposal Their number is constantly increasing due to the launching of new ships According to the International Hydrographic Organization, the level of knowledge of the waters of the World Ocean is no more than 22% Therefore, professional activity in this direction will be as relevant in the coming years as it was 200-300 years ago Hydrographic Service Day was established as a result of the release in January 1997 of Order No 15 of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy The date of the holiday coincides with the creation of the Office of the General Cartographer back in 1827 The second name of the celebration is the Day of the Military Sailor-Hydrographer On this occasion, conferences, concerts, and events to award veterans with certificates and memorable awards are organized Active military personnel and civilian personnel are also congratulated on the holiday, wishing them successful sea voyages to the near and far oceanic zones, new scientific discoveries for the benefit of the Motherland