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Better connected Euroregion Ruse-Giurgiu (ROBG130)

Development of River Danube for better connectivity of

the Euroregion Ruse-Giurgiu with Pan-European transport

corridor No 7

What’s the goal?

To ensure safety transport through the improvement of the transport water infrastructure of Danube river between Giurgiu and Ruse

What’s the budget?

7.349.963,06 euro, out of which 6.247.468,60 euro ERDF

Who is doing it?

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Ruse Municipality(BG)

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Territorial Administrative Unit - Giurgiu Municipality(RO)

When is it happening?

Start date: 12.05.2017

End date: 30.12.2023

Duration: 79 months and 19 days

Where is it happening?

Ruse and Giurgiu

How is it going to happen?                      

  • acquisition of equipment and services;
  • rehabilitation of the piers of the passenger terminal Ruse center and improving the navigation conditions of the three berths;
  • construction of a quay in Giurgiu Municipality;
  • measures for joint strategy planning in CBC region.

What will be the results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?

Programme outputs: 8 km of improved inland waterway, 1 joint strategy for improvement of safety navigation on the Lower Danube

Programme results: 1.83% of the RO-BG CBC Danube length where safety of the navigation has been improved by joint actions

Project status (reflected in progress reports)

The project is finalized.

Related to the main investment objective “Rehabilitation of the piers of the passenger terminal Ruse center and improving the navigation conditions of the three berths” on behalf of the LB – Ruse Municipality, the construction works were started in September 2019 and were completed in May 2020. The investment objective was put in use at the beginning of March 2021.

In regards to the main investment objective related to the B2 – TAU Giurgiu Municipality” related to the „The arrangement of a sector of Sfântu Gheorghe Channel in order to improve connectivity in the Ruse-Giurgiu Euroregion” , the core works execution started at the beginning of October 2021 and was finalized in December 2023.

The main project document, namely The Joint Strategy for Enhancing Lower Danube Navigation Safety was developed in close consultation with the Romanian Naval Authority and Lower Danube River Administration Galati - Giurgiu Navigable Cabin section - institution from Romania, and Executive agency for exploration and maintenance of the Danube River and the Specialized Division “Ship Traffic Management

- Danube River” within the State Enterprise “Port Infrastructure” from Bulgaria. As revealed by the developed Action Plan, those authorities are the main responsible institutions for the implementation of the measures envisaged for the implementation of the Strategy.

Following the realization of both investment objectives in Ruse and Giurgiu, there were improved 8 km inland waterway, respectively 1.83% of the RO-BG CBC Danube length where safety of the navigation has been improved by joint actions.

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