Underwater Research and Application Center regulation was published in the Official Gazette dated 29 July 2009 and numbered 27303, completing the official establishment process. The mission of the center is to closely monitor national and international underwater science and technology, to carry out underwater research, to train underwater researchers primarily for national needs and to support other researchers.

Its vision is to be a respected, institutionalized research institution on international platforms that supports education and the private sector in training knowledgeable, internationally recognized researchers specialized in underwater research.