1. Belgrade, December 03 - 04, 2013 EAEMDR Status Report Bulgaria

2. Project „Improvement of the systems for navigation and topo-hydrographic measurements along the Danube River” Bulgarian IENCs NEWADA duo

3. Project „Improvement of the systems for navigation and topo-hydrographic measurements along the Danube River” General objective: –The project aims at improvement of the navigational systems being an important element for ensuring of safety inland waterway navigation.

4. Project components Component 1: Establishment of GPS geodetic network along the Bulgarian Danube riverbank and its connection with EUREF Component 3: Delivery of equipment Component 2: Modernization of the navigational systems in the Bulgarian section of the Danube River

5. Indicative project implementation schedule: Delivery of floating and coastal navigational signs Delivery and installing of automatic hydrometric gauges and meteorological stations Delivery of a specialized vessel for hydrographical surveys Establishment of GPS geodetic network

6. Bulgarian IENC Standard – IENC 2.1 Covered sector: 610 rkm – 374.5 rkm –235.5 km Last update – 11.11.2013 –New update – expected February 2014

7. Bulgarian IENC Critical sections of the river

8. NEWADA duo WLI, Shallow sections, Pilot for marking plans bIENCs, Atlas of berths & Paper charts AtoN`s technology, FIS portal, WLAN

9. Thank you for your attention Svetlomir Stoyanov – EAEMDR Ruse, BULGARIA stoyanov@appd-bg.org