Balgarianovinite.com Bulgaria’s naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) set sail from Varna on Friday on its fourth Antarctic expedition, with BTA once again sending a correspondent to cover the mission. The ship is expected to reach the Bulgarian Antarctic Base on Livingston Island at the end of December after port calls in Argentina and Chile, and the crew is due to return in mid-April 2026. During the expedition, the researchers will conduct geological and oceanographic studies, including work on rare earth elements, sea level changes, and glacier melting in cooperation with a German institute from Hamburg. The mission will also reach the Antarctic Peninsula for the first time, Bulgarian Antarctic Institute President Prof. Christo Pimpirev said, emphasizing that Bulgaria now conducts advanced scientific research comparable to leading nations.
At the send-off ceremony, President Rumen Radev, in a congratulatory message read by Vice Admiral Mitko Petev, praised Bulgaria’s Antarctic expeditions as “a symbol of professionalism and dedication,” noting the participation of scientists from partner countries including Romania, Greece, Montenegro, the UAE, the USA, Germany, Portugal, Colombia, and Ecuador. Fleet Admiral Kalin Kalinov, head of the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy, thanked Education and Science Minister Krasimir Valchev for supporting the acquisition and continued readiness of RSV 421, and announced plans for a conference on Antarctica as part of the Academy’s 145th anniversary celebrations in 2026.
BTA Director General Kiril Valchev confirmed that Bulgaria’s national news agency will again have a correspondent on board RSV 421, continuing its tradition since the vessel’s first voyage in 2022. Previous correspondents Konstantin Karagyozov, Emil Granicharov, and Milena Ostrovska provided daily reports, photos and videos, which are accessible in BTA’s special #Bulgaria–Antarctica section. Valchev highlighted that BTA also operates National Press Clubs on the ship and at the St. Kliment Ohridski Base on Livingston Island, offering media access to scientific research and helping to promote Bulgarian science internationally.
Prof. Pimpirev stressed the partnership of Bulgarian polar scientists with the Navy, noting that without the fleet, the country would not have acquired a modern Antarctic base. He called the expedition an example of Bulgaria’s scientific continuity and achievement, describing Antarctica as a “White Mars” where the new laboratory will support research across multiple disciplines. RSV 421 Departs on Fourth Antarctic Voyage, BTA to Cover Expedition 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-07 19:57:00 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