On August 11, 2026, the comprehensive scientific-geographical and military-patriotic expedition "Fairway of History - 2026" set off from Astrakhan. It was organized by the Hydrographic Service of the Red Banner Caspian Flotilla and P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The expedition, whose goal is to search for and conduct further surveys of sunken objects on the bottom of the Volga River, will take place on two ships: the GS-599, a small hydrographic vessel, and the BGK-160, a large hydrographic boat, along the route Astrakhan – the village of Stupino (Chernoyarsky District, Astrakhan Region) – Astrakhan.