Transas successfully completes the second phase of the River Information System project in Bulgaria
The Consortium BulRIS II led by Transas successfully completed the second phase of the BULRIS project, funded by the Operational Programme "Transport" 2007 – 2013. The system was delivered to the Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company (BPI Co.). The inauguration ceremony took place at the River Information Centre in Ruse in presence of the Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Ivaylo Moskovski, the Company said Tuesday in a press release.
Within the project Transas upgraded the existing system supplied during the first phase of the BulRIS and extended related IT and physical infrastructure. Upgraded River Information System includes 22 local sites and two Control Centers. The main RIS Centre is situated in a new sophisticated building in Ruse with back-up Control Center located in Varna. Both centres are equipped with the state-of-the-art software and hardware for effectivemanagement of inland waterway transport, related logistics processes and real-time data exchange.
Highly performant sensors were supplied by Transas to protect and control coastal assets and monitor inland waterway traffic. Integration of the five border police radars and two new ultra-performant solid state radars allows for achieving the maximum coverage of the operating areas and providing enhanced detection capabilities. The VHF coverage zone has been extended thanks to the additional 24 radio base stations with ATIS functionality and a new distributed Radio Communication System. Transas also supplied 8 long-range Day/Night CCTV cameras as well as the thermal vision system. To meet the overall operating efficiency the system consists of ten VTS operator workstations and two Crisis Management workstations equipped with 3D software and Search & Rescue Module.
Bulgarian River Information Systems Phase 2 project is implemented according to all related European standards and includes also integration of the key RIS technologies, such as Inland ECDIS, Inland AIS on-board and on-shore equipment, National Web portal, Notices to skippers service (NtS), Electronic Reporting System and other specific software solutions.
The River Information System in Bulgarian part of the Danube River will be a significant step forward for increasing safety and efficiency of inland waterway transport in Europe.
About Transas
Transas is a world-leading provider of high tech equipment, software applications, integrated solutions and services for the maritime industry: Transas has over 35% of the ECDIS world market share, around 25% of VTMS installations and over 45% of the maritime simulation market. Transas offers best-in-class navigation systems and integrated bridge solutions, recognized training and simulation solutions, well-known VTMS and coastal surveillance systems, fleet and port management systems, onboard and individual decision support systems for professional crew and pilots, as well as popular applications for leisure and the marine mass market. Transas operates more than 20 own regional offices as well as its partners network serving Transas customers globally.
