Bulgaria plans to establish a permanent field shelter for scientists on Smith Island in Antarctica during its 35th Antarctic expedition, with the national flag also to be raised there, expedition leader Prof. Christo Pimpirev said here on Tuesday.
The flag was presented to Pimpirev by Sofia University Rector Prof. Eliza Stefanova at a ceremony in the Turkish port of Antalya, where the Bulgarian research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) is currently docked for the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31). Pimpirev handed it over to the ship’s Commanding Officer, Commander Radko Muevski.
Smith Island, part of the South Shetland Islands archipelago, is among the most difficult Antarctic locations to access, with steep shores and glaciers reaching the sea. The island is of particular scientific interest for its unique geological formations. The planned shelter will provide accommodation and working facilities for Bulgarian and international researchers.
RSV 421 departed from Varna on November 4 on its fifth Antarctic voyage, supporting the 35th Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition and scientific activities at Bulgaria’s St Kliment Ohridski base on Livingston Island.
BTA’s special correspondent Simona-Alex Mihaleva has contributed to this story.
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