The construction of coastal centers for information services for navigation in Varna and Burgas is financed by OP “Transport 2007 – 2014” under the project “Vessel Traffic Management Information System /VTMIS/ – Phase 3”. In the last days of 2014, the finishing works and installation of building installations in the coastal center – Varna continue, as established during the on-site inspection by the Deputy Director General of DPPI Stiliyan Krotnev and the project manager Zlatko Kuzmanov.
In the process of design and construction, the modern special requirements for security and safety of premises in which complex communication equipment is planned to operate have been taken into account. The Coastal Center – Varna will house an operational traffic management center – VTS Center Varna, which monitors and directs ship traffic in the sea areas north of Cape Emine and maintains a constant exchange of information with the BC – Burgas. The building will also house the operational center of the Bulgarian part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System – GMDSS Operating Center. All communications, the commitment of our country under the Convention for the Protection of Human Life at Sea /SOLAS Convention/, will be carried out from it. In emergency situations, the activity can be taken over by a specially built workplace in the coastal center in Burgas.
The technological platform, located on the roof of the building, which rises in the Asparuhov Park in Varna, on the bank of the canal, is fully prepared. The mast for mounting the antenna facilities and the radar system has been erected. The pedestals for installing thermal imaging cameras, the weather monitoring station and other equipment have been prepared.
During the construction, the contractors from Consortium “Midiya – Diana Komers” successfully coped with the complexities associated with the architectural solution for the building and the high requirements for the site. The installation of the special cladding and the external glass walls with built-in sun protection has been fully completed.
All necessary external connections and supply communications have been built, which will ensure the normal functioning of the building in continuous mode.
Within the project deadlines, the site is expected to be completed in accordance with the requirements, and if weather conditions are appropriate, landscaping of the surrounding area will begin.
According to the Merchant Shipping Code, the State Enterprise “Port Infrastructure” builds and maintains a system for traffic management and information services for navigation. The overall management of the vessel traffic control system is carried out by a specialized unit “Ship Traffic Management – Black Sea”.
