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After Vera Su was towed, the MOEW continues to monitor the state of sea waters
27 Oct, 2021 | 12:25After the completion of the unloading and towing of the run-aground ship “Vera Su” MOEW teams continue to monitor the condition of sea waters near Kamen Bryag on a daily basis for the values of scrutinized indicators. Daily monitoring continues from the coastal point located 60 meters south of where the ship had run aground. The add...
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Minister Asen Lichev will nominate for state honors the participants in the salvage operation near Kamen Bryag
26 Oct, 2021 | 11:13The Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev welcomed the successful completion of the salvage operation to tow away the run-aground ship “Vera Su”, after the remaining quantities of the flooded cargo were drained from it. With the completion of the actions for unloading and securing the ship, the risk of sea water pollution in th...
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The additional monitoring from 7 points around the “Vera Su” ship was carried out today
25 Oct, 2021 | 17:15In order to assess the state of sea waters and monitor the potential impact of the salvage operation, an additional 7-point area monitoring was carried out today in the proximity of the run-aground ship “Vera Su”. The points had been determined in accord with the direction of the prevailing sea current. Their location allows tracking ...
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Public consultations to start on the Marine Strategy of the Republic of Bulgaria 2022-2027
25 Oct, 2021 | 16:42A report on the Update of the marine environmental assessment, definitions and objectives for the good status of the marine environment as a first stage of the update of the Marine Strategy and Programs of Measures for 2022-2027, has been published for public consultation on the website of the Ministry of Environment and Water and the one of the Bl...
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The upcoming open doors day meeting with NGOs will be held on Monday, 1 November
25 Oct, 2021 | 13:21We inform civil society organizations interested in the regular open doors day meetings that, exceptionally, only the upcoming meeting will be held on Monday, November 1, 2021, at 14:00h. In order to comply with the anti-epidemic measures, the meetings will continue to take place online. We ask all participants who have expressed a desire...
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Gradual decrease in the monitored indicators of sea water near Kamen Bryag is reported
23 Oct, 2021 | 14:37The results of samples from October 20th and 21st, taken from a coastal point 60 m South of the run-aground ship “Vera Su” and from a point next to the bow of the ship, have been analyzed. The data analysis show almost a double decrease in the values of monitored indicators at the two points compared to previous sampling results. The d...
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New ordinance provides for mandatory use of 30% recycled raw materials in beverage containers
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:37Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Reneta Koleva participated in the international conference “The Green Transition - Solutions and Challenges for Bulgaria”, held today in Sofia. “For the transition to a circular economy in waste management, the aim is to extend the life cycle of products through policies and technological s...
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Unloading the “Vera Su” ship will eliminate the sea water the pollution risk
20 Oct, 2021 | 16:17The sampling results from the period October 15th to 17th, sampled upon a signal by the Border Police for water surface opalescence and a strong odor of petroleum products in the area of “Vera Su” the ship have been analyzed. The samples show the presence of oil products in the sea water. The Black Sea Region Basin Directorate immediat...
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Minister Asen Lichev to follow closely “Vera Su” unloading
20 Oct, 2021 | 13:40The Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev is on board of a Border Police ship, which is expected to arrive today at about 2 pm in the area of the run-aground ship “Vera Su” in order to monitor closely the progress in the rescue operation for unloading the ship. The teams of the Black Sea Region Basin Directorate and the Varna R...
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An Environmental Impact Assessment for the Yailata Protected Area is commissioned
19 Oct, 2021 | 13:59The Executive Environment Agency at the Ministry of Environment and Water has prepared Technical terms of Reference for analysis and assessment of the impact on the Black Sea in the Yaylata protected area as a result of the run-aground ship “Vera Su”. The aim is to determine the extent of the impact on the marine environment and its inh...
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Nitrogen-ammonium indicator exceedances reported in sea waters near Kamen Bryag
17 Oct, 2021 | 13:03Within the monitoring of sea waters carried out on 16.10.2021 at coastal point 60 m south of the run-aground ship “Vera Su” and from a point at the bow of the ship, three water samples were taken. Exceedances in the values of nitrogen-ammonium and nitrogen-nitrite were reported at both points, the most serious being the increase in t...
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Opalescence and oil products odor were found in the area of the “Vera Su” ship
16 Oct, 2021 | 10:08On 15.10.2021, upon receiving a signal by the Border Police for a spot near the run-aground “Vera Su” ship, the MOEW monitoring team carried out an extraordinary on-site inspection. Two samples of seawater were taken: one from the daily coastal point and one next to the bow of the ship. In the taken sample, opalescence of the surface i...