VTMIS-3 – Vessel Traffic Management Information System – Phase 3

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BASIC  PROJECT  DATA

Project ID: PA1A014

 

NEED  AND  ADDED  VALUE  FOR  THE  DANUBE  REGION  STRATEGY

Within the framework of the Black Sea region Bulgaria was the first country which established a system for monitoring ships with dangerous cargo and to protect the marine environment from pollution. The National Vessel Traffic Management and Information Systems (VTMIS) was established for that purpose in stages in the time period 2002-2015 of the amendments of the international and European regulations.

From 2002 to 2004 VTMIS equipment was installed and commissioned. The National Maritime Safety System covers the entire Bulgarian coastline and offshore area from Romania to Turkey.

During the implementation of the third phase of the project (2012-2015) all communication and information subsystems were integrated into a common national maritime information system with an extended scope and extended functionality.

The project has contributed to increasing the ship traffic along the Danube River.

 

OBJECTIVE(S)  OF  THE  PROJECT

The implemented project had the following goals:

  • Establishment of system for monitoring and information services of vessel traffic;
  • improving the business conditions in the maritime sector;
  • improved capacity for crisis prevention;
  • improved maritime search and rescue operations;
  • environmental protection of the Black Sea and the Bulgarian coastal regions.

Overall objectives of the VTMIS:

  1. Strengthening of marine safety in the Bulgarian territorial waters (Bulgarian territorial waters are coastal waters within the 12 nautical miles zone, the ports and inland waterways, including the Danube River):
    • prevention of dangerous situations on the Bulgarian territorial waters
    • limitation of effects of accidents in the Bulgarian territorial waters
    • assistance in cases of distress and Search and Rescue
  2. Enhancing the efficiency in the Bulgarian ports contributing to the development of the transport multi-modal chain in connection with the EU Transport Corridors. Development is aimed at both sides: inland and seaside.
  3. Protection of the (marine) environment on Bulgarian territorial waters (prevention of damage to the quality of surface water and air by shipping in the Bulgarian coastal area, harbour basins and navigable inland waters).

 

CONDUCTED  PROJECT  ACTIVITIES

The implementation of the project was separated in the following activities:

  • Activity 1. Extending the range and functionalities of the vessel traffic monitoring and management system (VTS);
  • Activity 2. Establishment of a national center for electronic documentation in maritime transport (“single window”);
  • Activity 3. Upgrading and extending the transmission environment and technological upgrade of the radio communication system GMDSS;
  • Activity 4. Construction of a building for the coastal center for vessel traffic monitoring and management and information services for shipping in Varna;
  • Activity 5. Construction of a building for the coastal center for vessel traffic monitoring and management and information services for shipping in Burgas.

 

TRANSBOUNDARY  IMPACT

Project implementation contributed to the development of navigation in the Black Sea and the Danube Region.

 

PROJECT  BENEFICIARIES  /  TARGET  GROUPS

Target groups:

  • Transport: VTS, ship owners and operators, navigators, port operators terminal operators, pilotage;
  • Governmental bodies: Maritime administration, border police, customs, national agency of fishing and aquacultures, Bulgarian navy, investigative bodies;
  • Merchants: shippers, consignees, agents, subscribers to maritime passenger and cargo traffic, port concessionaires;
  • Bulgarian and foreign citizens: persons involved in sea tourism and amateur fishing.

Main users:

  • Vessel arriving / departing Bulgarian ports or transiting the sea spaces of Bulgaria;
  • Bodies and services involved in vessel traffic monitoring and management;
  • Governmental bodies involved in the control of passengers and cargoes in maritime transport;
  • Governmental bodies involved in inspections and controls;
  • Cargo carriers in the logistic network;
  • Investors and concessionaires.

 

 

STATUS  AND  TIMEFRAME

Start date: 26.06.2012
End date: 31.12.2015
The project is already concluded.

 

 

FINANCING

Total budget: 39,145,117.96 BGN (20,014,581 EUR)
EU funds: 27,815,666.79 BGN (appr. 14.2 Mn EUR) were funded by Operational Programme ‘Transport’ (OPT) 2007–2013 (CF, ERDF)
National funds: 4,908,647.08 BGN (appr. 2.5 Mn EUR)
Other funds: 6,420,804.09 BGN (appr. 3.3 Mn EUR) were funded by BPI – Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company budget

 

 

PROJECT  TEAM

Project leader: Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company (website: www.bgports.bg)
Address: 1 Slaveykov Square, 9000 Varna / Bulgaria

Project partner(s): TransLink Consortium

 

 

PROJECT  ENVIRONMENT

RELEVANT  LEGISLATION

Directive 2002/59/EC

 

 

EUSDR  EMBEDDING

 

 

EUSDR  COMPLIANCE

 

 

OTHER  RELEVANT  ISSUES

FOLLOW – UP  PROJECT

Vessel Traffic Management Information System – Extended Coverage – Phase 4

 

 

META  DATA

Data provided by: Petar Benov (Ministry of Transport , Information Technology and Communications, Bulgaria) – 15.09.2011
Last update by: Petar Benov (Ministry of Transport , Information Technology and Communications, Bulgaria) – 16.08.2017

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