Greener Bourgas Foundation

Financing Second Call for Proposals of the Interreg IPA Cross-border Cooperation Bulgaria - Turkey Programme (2014 - 2020) Priority Axis 1: Environment Specific Objective 1.2: Improving the capacity for nature protection, sustainable use and management of common natural resources through cooperation initiatives in the cross-border area Investment measures Project goal Considering and elaboration of plan (procedure) for interactions in the area concerned, including means of disclosure, relevant contacts and facilities for the transportation of equipment, and involvement of experts to organize and conduct joint actions to prevent marine pollution. Project main goal Purchase of an emergency container equipped with oil pollution control equipment – oil boom, a skimmer and a generator for putting the equipment into operation. The equipment should be tailored to the characteristics of the shore. The container shall be convenient and safe for transportation by truck or by vessel. In this regard, the potential partner from Turkey should has similar equipment to collaborate if there is a need. Specification of equipment 1. 20 ft container for FOB fence boom w. skimmer systems and accessories 2. 300 m of 750 mm high fence booms on boom suspension rails 3. 26 m3/h skimming system 4. Man operated beach cleaning unit 5. Temporary oil storage 6. Hydraulic power supply unit for rock cleaner 7. Spare part kits Indicative budget Up to 400 000 EUR (300 000 EUR for the equipment and 100 000 EUR all other cost) Lead partner Executive Agency Maritime Administration Working packages WP 1: Project management WP 2: Publicity and dissemination WP 3: Mutual agreement РП 4: Purchase and supply of the equipment Project duration 18 months Executive Agency Maritime Administration The Executive Agency Maritime Administration (EAMA) is a legal entity to the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications. The headquarters of EAMA is situated in Sofia and there are five regional offices located in Varna, Burgas, Ruse and Lom. The statute of the Agency is regulated in the Merchant Shipping Code. The activities, the structure and the work organization are laid down in the Statutory Regulation, adopted by the Council of Ministers. The Agency’s territorial jurisdiction extends to: the internal sea waters, the territorial sea, the Bulgarian section of the Danube River and the relevant coastline, the territory of the ports except the military ones, the Bulgarian search and rescue sea region and the shipping rivers that flow into the Black Sea. The activities of EAMA are mainly focused on the following: • Provision of safety of shipping in the sea spaces and the inland waterways of the Republic of Bulgaria. The Agency exercises control on the compliance with the safety provisions to the ships flying Bulgarian flag (Flag State Control) and the ships calling Bulgarian ports (Port State Control). The Agency ensures the actual liaison between the government and the ships flying Bulgarian flag. EAMA coordinates and organizes the search and rescue activities of people, vessels and aircraft in distress. The Agency participates in the Unified Rescue System; • Protection of the marine environment and the Danube River from pollution from ships. The Agency exercises control in the sea spaces and the inland waterways of the Republic of Bulgaria as to the protection of marine environment and the Danube River, the prevention, decrease and limitation of the pollution from ships. EAMA exercises control on the compliance with the regulations related to the quality of fuels used on board the ships and the approval of waste reception and handling plans; • Control of the seafarers training related to the compliance with the relevant national legislation, EU law and international treaties to which the Republic of Bulgaria is a party. The Agency organizes and conducts examinations for acquiring qualification of seafarers and issue certificates of competency to seafarers; • Control on the ports and the port operators. The Agency keeps registers of the Bulgarian ships, the seafarers, the ports and the port operators in the Republic of Bulgaria. EAMA is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the relevant security provisions for ships flying Bulgarian flag, ports and port areas in the Republic of Bulgaria. The Agency participates in the activities of the international organizations in the field of shipping. There is a quality management system established within the Agency in compliance with the international standards. Additional information for the Programme The key objective of the Programme is to raise the capacity of the local and regional authorities in the development and implementation of joint projects in the eligible cross-border region, defined in the Programme as follows: For Republic of Bulgaria (administrative level NUTS III) – districts of Burgas, Yambol and Haskovo; For Republic of Turkey (administrative level NUTS III equivalent) – provinces of Edirne and Kırklareli. The deadline for submission of project proposals is 11 April 2018, 17:00 local time in Bulgaria. The project proposal must be submitted entirely in electronic form using the Electronic System: https://bp.ipacbc-bgtr.eu/beneficiary_reg/registration/add.