site.btaDay 16: Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii on SW Course Near Morocco Coast

Having crossed the Strait of Gibraltar in the afternoon of January 10, the Bulgarian navy research/survey vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii is steering a southwestward course in the Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Morocco.

Around 1100 hrs Central European Time on January 11, NAVAL RSV 421 is some 60 miles north-northeast of Casablanca.

A favourable current during the last few hours has allowed the ship to develop a speed of some 9.5-10 knots with a weak wind of 3-4 m/s. If it keeps up this speed, NAVAL RSV 421 will make up for the delay at Cartagena and Roquetas de Mar.

With fair weather in the Atlantic Ocean, the ship is expected to reach the Canary Islands two days from now.

NAVAL RSV 421 is on a historic voyage to Livingston Island in the South Shetlands in support of the 31st Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition. The voyage is expected to last some 40 days one way.

BTA's Daily News editor Konstantin Karagyozov is the only member of the media who is traveling 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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