The Rector of Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy – Flotilla Admiral Prof. DSC Boyan Mednikarov, paid a visit to the Maritime Univeristy of Piri Reis in Tuzla, Turkey. In the period from 10 to 13 January 2017, he had a number of meetings and held discussions with members of the academic leadership of the university, professors [...]
On 9 January 2017 we marked the 136th anniversary of the establishment of the first technical education institution in the country. It was the forerunner of Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy, its successor. At 11.30 a.m. in front of the central building of the Academy, this historical date was honoured in the presence of many guests, [...]
On 6 January we celebrate the Epiphany, the baptism of Jesus Christ in the river Jordan. The celebration traditionally culminates with winter swimmers competing to retrieve a cross from the sea. On this day the military flags were given a solemn clerical blessing despite the gale, the snow and the freezing temperatures in Varna. Nikola [...]
Combining theory with practice is a distinctive feature of the training of seafarers at Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy. During the course in Engine room team and resource management, fourth-year Ship Machinery majors demonstrated their professional skills and teamwork abilities in their practical training session. These classes are a mandatory part of the training for all [...]
Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy solemnly marked the birth anniversary of the poet and sailor Nikola Yonkov Vaptsarov. The ceremony was kindly attended by: Mr Stoyan Pasev – governor of the province of Varna, Mr Kosta Bazitov – deputy mayor of the city of Varna, Mr Todor Balabanov – speaker of the city council, the Rev. [...]
On the eve of 8 December, the annual individual awards for students of the higher education institutions of Varna ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd at student Olympiads, international or domestic contests and competitions, and with outstanding performance at scientific forums. Prizes were also given to the winners in the municipal initiative for Best graduation paper [...]
In the course of two enthralling days, over 150 participants appeared on the stage of the Plenary Hall in the City Hall of Varna to demonstrate their lyrical flair and recitative talent. Together, they presented all the different faces of the poet – a fighter, romanticist, dreamer and realist. The competition finished with a gala [...]
On 2 December 2016 the Christmas tree came alight on the campus of the Naval Academy to symbolise the forthcoming holidays of Christmas and New Year’s. Commodore Prof. DSc Boyan Mednikarov, rector of Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy, preformed the ritual of lighting the Christmas tree, which will bring joy to everybody until the first days [...]
From 7 December 2016 Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy civilian students and military cadets will have the opportunity to be trained at a Communications Technology laboratory. This state-of-the-art high-tech facility will serve for conducting practical training in the discipline of Mobile communications. In 2011 Mr Petar Petrov and Mr Lyubomir Nikolov, engineers from the directorate of [...]
On 24 October 2016, there was a concert dance at the Palace of Sports and Culture, Varna. The dance was the concluding stage of a project for training young people in the art of dancing which had been going on for two months. The project was realised by Cristal Dance Club with the partnership of [...]
