The Romanian Naval Authority (ANR), in partnership with Bulgaria's Executive Agency 'Maritime Administration' (EAMA), has announced the launch of a project worth nearly 4 million euros aimed at improving the safety and efficiency of navigation on the Romanian-Bulgarian section of the Danube.
According to ANR representatives, the need for the project stems from the challenges facing river transport on the Danube, including fragmented data systems, differences in the efficiency of inspection processes, and growing risks associated with climate change and environmental pollution.
'In the context of increasing freight traffic and the strategic importance of the Danube as Europe's main inland waterway transport corridor, there is a need to develop modern and integrated mechanisms for monitoring, control and intervention,' ANR said in a press release on Tuesday.
Under the project, a joint platform for data exchange and management between Romania and Bulgaria will be developed and implemented, alongside artificial intelligence-based tools for risk assessment and prediction, integrated inspection workflows, and mobile units equipped with modern technologies for carrying out field inspections.
'The systems developed will enable the proactive identification of high-risk vessels, improve decision-making processes and reduce response times in the event of navigation incidents and emergencies,' ANR stated.
The project will be implemented through three main work packages: operational analysis and the definition of technical requirements; the development of integrated inspection workflows and data management systems; and the continuous monitoring and optimisation of system performance. A key innovation is the creation of a shared digital framework for cross-border cooperation, which will facilitate real-time information exchange, coordinated interventions and the consistent application of navigation safety rules along the common Romanian-Bulgarian section of the Danube.
'The direct beneficiaries of the project are the maritime authorities of Romania and Bulgaria, transport operators and port operators. However, the positive effects of the project will extend across the entire Danube region. Riverside communities will benefit from enhanced navigation safety, reduced pollution risks, improved environmental quality and the development of a more efficient and resilient waterborne transport system capable of supporting long-term economic development and the protection of natural resources,' the press release added.
The project, ROBG00432 - DANRISS 2 (Smart Technologies for Navigation Safety and Environmental Protection on the Danube), is financed through the Interreg VI-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme and it will be implemented over a period of 25 months.
'DANRISS 2 is a strategic cross-border cooperation initiative aimed at modernising vessel inspection activities on the common Romanian-Bulgarian section of the Danube through the use of digital technologies, artificial intelligence and advanced data analysis and integration systems. The project contributes to the development of safer, more efficient and more sustainable navigation, in line with the objectives of the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region and the European Green Deal,' ANR also stated. AGERPRES (RO - writing by: Nona Jalba; EN - writing by: Cristina Zaharia)
Romanian Naval Authority announces implementation of 4 million euros project to improve navigation safety on the Danube
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