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Bulgarian ship delivers equipment to Spanish Antarctic base

The Bulgarian research vessel "St. St. Cyril and Methodius" delivered materials and equipment to the Spanish Antarctic base on Deception Island
Photo: BTA

The third group of 7 people from the 33rd Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition departed from Sofia Airport on January 11. In Rome, they will be joined by Romanian geologist Daniela Paskal, and in Punta Arenas (Chile) they will be joined by journalists Maria Cherneva and Anna Andreeva. The group will be transported to St. Kliment Ohridski base on Livingston Island via King George Island.

The Bulgarian research vessel "St. St. Cyril and Methodius" delivered materials and equipment to the Spanish Antarctic base on Deception Island, BTA reported. The crew, together with the personnel from the Spanish Antarctic base "Gabriel de Castilla", unloaded construction materials, tools and equipment. Samples were also collected for scientific projects conducted on board the ship. The Bulgarian crew then visited the Spanish base and the Argentine polar base on the island.




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