The crew of Bulgaria’s research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) use a combination of online media, social networks and printed publications to stay informed during their long voyages to and from Antarctica, the vessel’s Commanding Officer, Commander Radko Muevski, told BTA.
The vessel is currently anchored in Antalya, where it is taking part in the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
“We have quite a few channels for staying informed, so we are unlikely to find ourselves in an information blackout or an information vacuum,” Muevski said in an interview with BTA.
The crew’s main source of information is the internet, through which they follow various publications, including BTA and other Bulgarian and international media outlets. They also use social media platforms to keep up with news and developments.
However, printed publications remain particularly important on board, as internet access is limited during the voyages, Muevski explained. The ship carries books and various magazines brought on board before departure, allowing crew members to continue reading and accessing information when online connectivity is unavailable.
Among these publications are issues of LIK, BTA’s magazine, dedicated to Antarctica and the Bulgarian Antarctic expeditions, including the first and second voyages of the research vessel.
“These publications are valuable because they can easily be passed from hand to hand. Internet access on board is limited, so when it is no longer available, printed materials are the best way to continue accessing information,” Muevski said.
He noted that, although some of the material relates to earlier expeditions, it preserves important historical facts and significant moments that are worth revisiting.
The magazines also serve a purpose beyond informing the crew. Muevski said that the publications dedicated to the voyages to Antarctica, Livingston Island and the Bulgarian Antarctic Base are shared with Bulgarian communities abroad and international naval colleagues.
During their journeys, the crew have opportunities to meet members of Bulgarian communities in Argentina and Brazil, as well as representatives of the navies of Argentina, Chile and Spain. These encounters provide an opportunity to distribute the magazines and introduce their readers to Bulgaria’s Antarctic research activities.
“We can do more than simply read these publications – we can also share them,” Muevski said, adding that the magazines have reached people who have been able to read them aboard their own ships and in their communities.
The interview took place as RSV 421 prepares for its fifth Antarctic expedition.

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