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International Seminar Sofia 2013

“Interagency Cooperation in CMDR.

Tools and Practices for Training”

“BULGARIAN NAVY ROLE IN INTERAGENCY TRAINING FOR CRISIS AND DISASTER RESPONSE OPERATIONS

” Commander Miroslav KOYCHEV N-7 Department, HQ Bulgarian Navy UNCLASSIFIED

AGENDA

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LEGAL FRAMEWORK MISSION AND TASKS BGR NAVY CAPABILITIES TRAINING AND EXERCISES REAL LIFE OPERATIONS CONCLUSION UNCLASSIFIED 2 2 2

NATIONAL LEGISLATION

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Law on Defence and Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria; Law on the maritime spaces, inland waterways and ports of the Republic of Bulgaria; Disaster Protection Act; National Defence Strategy; Doctrine on Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria.

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INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS

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Article 98 UNCLOS’82 (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea); SAR’79 (International Convention Maritime Search And Rescue, 1979); On SOLAS’74 (International Convention for the Safety Of Life At Sea)

IAMSAR Manual (International Aeronautical Maritime Search And Rescue Manual) 4 4 4 UNCLASSIFIED

MISSION

MISSION : CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY IN PEACETIME The Navy (as part of the Armed Forces) supports the activities of the state and local authorities in protection of the population, our economy and the critical infrastructure with appointed and prepared units.

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NAVY TASKS

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Control of the national maritime spaces.

Support to the state and local authorities for the protection of the population, economy and the infrastructure during non-military crises and consequence management.

Participation in the defence of strategic coastal and maritime infrastructure. Participation in countering the organised crime and the traffic of drugs, people and weapons.

Participation in SAR operations at sea, humanitarian and evacuation operations.

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CAPABILITIES AND ASSETS

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CAPABILITIES AND ASSETS

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CAPABILITIES AND ASSETS

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CAPABILITIES AND ASSETS

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CAPABILITIES AND ASSETS

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CAPABILITIES AND ASSETS

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CAPABILITIES AND ASSETS

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TRAINING AND EXERCISES

Naval training

Individual and unit level training

On shore and at sea training

Single ship, squadrons and naval exercises Joint & Interagency training

Bulgarian Naval exercise with multinational participation “BREEZE” 14 1414 UNCLASSIFIED

EXERCISE BREEZE

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INTERAGENCY COOPERATION

Emergency Call Center 112 Ministry of Agriculture and Food Ministry of Interior National Police Service Fire Safety and Protection of Population Border Police Fishery Health Control Ministry of Foreign Affairs Water Control Environmental Protection Ministry of Environment and Water Maritime Administration Port Infrastructure NAVY Health Inspection Medical Emergency Center Ministry of Health Care Ministry of Transport, Information technology and Communications Bulgarian Red Cross Local Authorities 16 1616 UNCLASSIFIED

EXERCISE BREEZE

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Real life disasters and catastrophes run across different parts of the world Maritime incidents with large number of casualties Waves of refugees due to local conflicts 17 1717 UNCLASSIFIED

EXERCISE BREEZE

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EXERCISE BREEZE

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EXERCISE BREEZE

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EXERCISE BREEZE

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EXERCISE BREEZE

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EXERCISE BREEZE

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EXERCISE BREEZE

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REAL LIFE OPERATIONS

1. M/V “TOLSTOY” SAR OPERATION; 2. BLACKSEAFOR ACTIVATION (august 2009); 3. COLLISION BETWEEN M/T “ALESSANDRO DP” AND M/V “KARAM I” (SUNK) UNCLASSIFIED 25 2525

M/V “TOLSTOY” SAR OPERATION

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BLACKSEAFOR

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BLACKSEAFOR

BSF ACTIVATION AUG 2009 UNCLASSIFIED 28 2828

M/V “KARAM I” SAR OPERATION

м/t “ALESSANDRO DP” м/v “KARAM I” UNCLASSIFIED 29 2929

JOINT TRAINING

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REAL LIFE OPERATIONS

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CONCLUSION

A successful Crisis and Disaster Response operation depends on the level of the interagency cooperation among all parties involved, in order to achieve better effectiveness of the integrated rescue system in our country. Thanks to the gained experience and knowledge throughout the years the Bulgarian Navy will continue to play an active role in this process 32 3232 UNCLASSIFIED

International Seminar Sofia 2013

“Interagency Cooperation in CMDR.

Tools and Practices for Training”

“BULGARIAN NAVY ROLE IN INTERAGENCY TRAINING FOR CRISIS AND DISASTER RESPONSE OPERATIONS

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