Balgarianovinite.com The Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) and its crew developed a strong capacity to support Bulgarian Antarctic expeditions after four voyages, RSV commander Radko Muevski said at a welcome ceremony for the vessel at Varna Marine Station on Thursday.
He said the ship expanded its operating range during the fourth expedition, which brought new challenges, including severe ice conditions, deeper sampling operations and the use of new onboard equipment.
“On this voyage we were in very severe ice conditions, we took samples from much greater depths, and we used new equipment that we have on board,” Muevski added. He specified that the new place they visited was mainland Antarctica, where the crew and the scientists had the opportunity to go ashore and collect samples. Muevski added that they also expanded their area of operations westwards, revisiting Snow Island and a peninsula.
“Neptune was a little harsher on us this time during the passage to Antarctica, and at around 42 degrees south we ran into a strong storm for about 20 hours,” Muevski said. He added that the storm tested the crew, but reminded him that the sea must always be respected. Everything passed without incident, and after that they did not encounter bad weather, Muevski said.
Muevski also said that the four cadets who served as trainees on board throughout the expedition performed excellently and expressed hope that the knowledge and skills they had gained would serve them well when they joined the ranks of the Bulgarian Navy. He added that a total of 40 young people, including foreigners, trained on board during the short-term cadet placements from Varna to Cartagena and from Cartagena to Varna.
The first Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) was welcomed at Varna Marine Station on Thursday, April 9, on its return from its fourth Antarctic expedition. Among those attending the ceremony were Christo Pimpirev, Flotilla Admiral Boyan Mednikarov, BTA Director General Kiril Valchev, officials, relatives and friends. Commander Muevski: RSV 421 Meets New Challenges on Fourth Antarctic Voyage 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-04-09 13:34:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law