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Recreation Base of Port of Varna EAD welcomes again children and parents from all over the country
Port of Varna EAD is pleased to announce that it will make available the Port’s Recreation Base to the Association of Parents of Children with Epilepsy (ARDE) in order to support their summer camp at the Black Sea coast for the 20th time.
This will happen in the second half of August, when Docker Recreation Base operated by our company will welcome again children and people with epilepsy from the country. They will spend 10 days at the resort of Golden Sands, and during this period we will be delighted to contribute to their carefree holiday at Docker Recreation Base by provision of a daily transportation to and from the beach and 24-hour household services.
Press Centre, Port of Varna EAD
Photos: ARDE Facebook Page
The Board of Directors of the „Port of Varna“EAD approved changes in “Terms & Conditions and Charges for Services of Port of Varna EAD” which applies from 01.01.2022.
The ship ROYAL CLIPPER sailing under the flag of Malta marked the opening of this year’s cruise season at Port of Varna. ROYAL CLIPPER is a 134-meter sailing ship with a steel hull listed in Guinness World Record as the largest square-rigged ship in service, with 5202 square metres of sail area.
The magnificent giant was berthed at Varna Passenger Terminal today. The visit coincided with the celebration of the 110th anniversary of Varna Port inauguration.
ROYAL CLIPPER is the first sailing ship calling at Port of Varna before the start of Tall Ships Regatta this year. Over 20 sailing vessels and 500,000 guests are expected to be welcomed at this major event.
The unique vessel was designed by Polish naval architect Zygmunt Choren for the Sweden-based company Star Clippers. The ship’s interior is completed in Mediterranean style. The passengers enjoy luxury and comfort during the cruise. More than 150 passengers are arriving on this sailing palace in Varna. The five-masted vessel is expected again at Varna Passenger Terminal early next month. Port of Varna EAD is pursuing an active policy of attracting passenger traffic during the season.
A new 144-ton mobile harbour crane was christened and commissioned at Port of Varna EAD. The official ceremony at Varna West Port Terminal was attended by the Minister of Transport, IT and Communications Mr. Ivailo Moskovski and senior management of Port of Varna EAD: the Chairman of Board of Directors Mr. Dimitar Atanasov and the Executive Director Mr. Petar Seferov, and also by Varna District Governor Mr. Stoyan Pasev, the Mayor of Devnya Mr. Svilen Shitov and by many guests and port employees. A “godmother” of the port’s new acquisition became Mrs. Dilyana Mitkova (32), employee of Port of Varna EAD for 7 years. According to the naval tradition, she broke a bottle of champagne over the crane’s hull, and called the crane by the name of Iatrus – an ancient Thracian deity holding the sea storms in submission. The “godmother” wished long years of service of the crane with thousands of successful loading/discharging operations and then expressed the ports staff’s acknowledgments to the company management for their long term policy of modernization and improvement of the port facilities and equipment.
The investment in purchasing new mobile harbour crane amounts to EUR 3.1 million. The crane was carried by sea onboard a super modern heavy-lift vessel, so that no dismantling of the crane was necessary. The sophisticated transport-engineering operation was completed in two days only. This crane is the first of the type in Bulgaria and it will enhance substantially technical capabilities of Varna Port. It is expected to boost the efficiency and speed of container handling. The new crane will also improve and optimize the utilization of technical equipment for grain handling at Varna West Port Terminal. The 144-ton crane will handle also heavy lifts and out-of-gauge, making the port more attractive for this traffic, which is one of the main goals of the port management.
Iatrus has a weight of 455 tons and it is powered by a latest generation diesel engine of 670 kW. The crane has a length of 20.7m, the length of supporting base is 13.5m and the boom length is 55m. Iatrus has a max height of 35.9m (without the boom). The crane can lift loads at max height 45m.
