RSV 421 to Head for Dardanelles on Fifth Antarctic Voyage

The Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) will leave the Bosphorus area for the Dardanelles on Friday.
The ship departed Varna on November 4, 2026, on its fifth voyage to Antarctica as part of the 35th Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition. A military ceremony at Varna Marine Station marked its departure.
RSV 421 passed through the Bosphorus on Thursday, several hours later than initially planned. The ship remained on schedule, its commanding officer, Commander Radko Muevski, told BTA.
The vessel will take part in this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya.
RSV 421 is bound for Antarctica to support the latest Bulgarian polar expedition and research at the St Kliment Ohridski Bulgarian Antarctic Base on Livingston Island. The Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy in Varna said the mission was vital to expanding Bulgaria’s polar presence, enabling scientific research and strengthening the country’s role in international Antarctic cooperation.
The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) has operated a National Press Club aboard RSV 421 since 2022. BTA reporter Simona-Alex Mihaleva and photojournalist Milena Stoykova are covering the ship’s fifth voyage and will remain aboard until it reaches Antalya.

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