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National Maritime Safety System for Bulgaria
01 Feb 2005
Transas has completed the installation and commissioning of a National Maritime Safety System which covers the entire coastline of Bulgaria from Romania to Turkey. Transas won the contract in an open tender managed and financed by the European Community's PHARE programme, which is aimed at supporting Central and East European countries in their preparation to join the EC.
Under the contract, Transas delivered, installed and set into operation a modern complex comprised of a telecommunications network, GMDSS A1 network, UAIS network, RDF network, four control centres (two Vessel Traffic centres, one GMDSS centre, one Search and Rescue centre), two hydrometeorological systems, a DGPS reference station and auxiliary systems.
The VTMIS equipment is distributed among more than 30 sites along the Bulgarian coast. The system enables the monitoring and control of the entire offshore Bulgarian area to distances of up to 50 nautical miles.
It has strategic importance for the country, contributing to the ongoing development of Bulgarian coastal infrastructure and the business prosperity of the region.
MJ Information No: 20314
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