site.btaRSV 421 Crosses Strait of Gibraltar to End Transatlantic Voyage

The Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) passed through the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea, the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy in Varna reported on Wednesday. This marks the end of the vessel's transatlantic voyage.

RSV 421's next stop is the Royal Spanish Navy base in Cartagena. Once there, the ship will be refuelled and loaded with provisions. Twenty-six cadets from the Naval Academy in Varna will join the crew for the last part of the voyage as part of their training.