The Bulgarian scientific research vessel “Sts. Cyril and Methodius” (NIC 421) has returned to Varna, docking at the Marine Station and marking the official end of the country’s 34th Antarctic expedition. The ship arrived after a months-long mission, bringing back researchers and crew who had spent nearly five months working in some of the harshest conditions on Earth. This year’s expedition placed a strong emphasis on studying ocean dynamics, particularly the currents in the Bransfield Strait