"научник"(научно-исследовательское судно: On that occasion, actually on 18 August 1980, the captain of a Russian research vessel in the Sea of Japan saw a metallic-looking cylindrical object rise slowly from the sea and hover nearby before shooting away. (Janet & Colin Bord, "Unexplained Mysteries of The 20th Century") • An intriguing piece of footage circulating online purportedly shows an eerie glowing object that a research vessel spotted submerged in the Gulf of Mexico. Based on the stationary nature of the illumination, they surmised that it must have been sitting "on the bottom of the ocean" at a depth of around 60 feet.coasttocoastam.comART Vancouver)