For ordinary operations in areas of the seas with shallow depths, diving vessels and boats of various displacement were used in the Navy of the USSR. Project 376 cutters were a large series of cutters that were built for the Soviet navy as well as civilian users starting in 1955 and are in use up to this day on the rivers and harbors for Russia. In total, more than 600 boats of this type were built. The diving boat of Project RV376U (variant of main Project 376) is designed for stationary placement of diving equipment, transportation of divers and underwater operations. Diving boats of this project served on all fleets of the USSR and later - the Russian Federation.

Diving boat RVK-617 commissioned on 1975 and was assigned to the Black Sea Fleet Fleet.

Now in service.