site.btaState of Atlantic Remains Favourable for RSV 421

Towards the close of the 25th day of its voyage to Antarctica, the Bulgarian military research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (NAVAL RSV 421) continued sailing across the Atlantic Ocean. The plan is for the ship to get near the easternmost part of South America: the Brazilian coast near Recife.

The vessel maintains its south-southwestward course. The state of the Atlantic remains favourable. Fine weather allows RSV 421 to keep up an average speed of 8.5-9 knots.

A tail wind is blowing at about 7 m/sec, and the ocean waves measure between 2 and 3 degrees Douglas. The skies are clear. Looking from the pilothouse just before sunset, visibility is about 8 nautical miles. The ship's closeness to the equator contributes to an ambient air temperature of 36 C and an ocean water temperature of 27.3 C.

RSV 421 is sailing across the Atlantic on its way to the Argentine port of Mar del Plata, the second stop in its voyage to Livingston Island in Antarctica. The ship is expected to reach Mar del Plata in early February.

BTA's Daily News editor Konstantin Karagyozov is the only member of the media who is travelling on board the ship to Livingston Island and back, and will cover the Bulgarian expedition on site throughout the stay in Antarctica.

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