The Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Hristo Alexiev and European coordinator for the Rhine-Danube Corridor Karla Peijs launched on 22 March the first ever hydrographic Danube survey vessel. The ship is a possession of Executive Agency "Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River" and is constructed under the project "Improvement of navigation and topo-hydrographic measurements along the Danube River - Phase 2".

Over the past few years Bulgaria has made significant steps to improve navigation conditions. The total value of funds invested during the last programming period under OP "Transport" is 40 million BGN. For Bulgaria, the inclusion of the Danube as part of a corridor of the core "Rhine - Danube" network and therefore the elaboration of comprehensive studies and an action plan for the corridor is of crucial significance. The actions of MTITC are aimed at modernization of port infrastructure, achieving interoperability, deployment and upgrade of River information systems.

The Project "Improvement of navigation and topo-hydrographic measurements along the Danube River - Phase 2" is financed under the Operational Program "Transport and Transport Infrastructure" 2014 - 2020. The total investment amounts to 6,146,508 BGN.