Bulgarian navy research ship bound for Antarctica - Cargo on Board RSV 421 Firmly Secured in Case of Rough Weather in Drake Passage

THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, 01.02.2023
In anticipation of more severe weather conditions during the journey to the Drake Passage, the cargo aboard the Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii's (NAVAL RSV 421) is firmly fixed on the main deck, explained to BTA by Boatswain Leading Seaman Simeon Slavov, part of the ship's deck command. The waters in the strait between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, separating South America from Antarctica, are among the roughest and most dangerous for navigation in the entire world.

The Bulgarian military scientific research ship is sailing towards the Bulgarian Antarctic base St. Kliment Ohridski on Livingston Island (South Shetland Islands) as part of the 31st native expedition to Antarctica. RSV 421 is carrying supplies, construction materials and equipment to the base where a new laboratory block will be built. The building will have three laboratories, as well as living and storage spaces. The ship transports food supplies, cement, foundations for construction, sandwich panels, sewage treatment plant, office container, etc.
BTA Photo: Konstantin Karagyozov