| 2025-11-07 | The Bulgarian Black Sea Maritime Coordination Element participates in NATO Exercise Dynamic Master 2025 |
 | A representative of the Bulgarian Navy’s Black Sea Maritime Coordination Element (BSMCE) is among the participants in Exercise Dynamic Master 2025, a major NATO maritime exercise hosted by the NATO Shipping Centre (NSC) at Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Northwood, United Kingdom. Held from 3 to 14 November 2025, Dynamic Master brings together experts from sixteen Allied nations to strengthen coordination between the military and the global merchant shipping community. The exercise focuses on improving understanding and cooperation under the frameworks of Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS) and the Allied Worldwide Navigational Information System (AWNIS) – both essential elements for ensuring safe navigation and the protection of maritime trade during peace, crisis, or conflict. The training features complex, realistic scenarios simulating maritime security challenges, including high traffic environments, cyber incidents, and threats to critical undersea infrastructure. Mobile teams have also been deployed to key European ports – Mallorca, Piraeus, Portsmouth, and Toulon – to engage with local maritime authorities and industry representatives, sharing information on NATO vigilance activities and maritime situational awareness. Participation in Exercise Dynamic Master 25 provides the Black Sea Maritime Coordination Element with valuable experience in NATO’s procedures for civil–military coordination at sea. The Bulgarian officer’s involvement contributes to enhancing the BSMCE’s operational expertise, interoperability, and readiness to operate within the broader Allied maritime network. Through this engagement, the Black Sea Maritime Coordination Element continues to develop its capability to support NATO operations and reinforce Bulgaria’s role in ensuring security, freedom of navigation, and the protection of maritime interests across the Alliance. Exercise Dynamic Master 25 is led by the NATO Shipping Centre at Allied Maritime Command, with participants from Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom. Source: |
| 2025-07-18 | Object constituting a navigational hazard |
 | On 16 July 2025 at 20:44 LT, a vessel of the Bulgarian Navy reported a drifting debris object of unknown origin, measuring approximately 1 meter in height and 1.5 meters in length. The object was observed drifting in a north-northeasterly direction at position 42°57.883'N 028°50.223'E. On 17 July 2025 at 16:45 LT, at position 42°50.2'N 028°52.7'E, a semi-submerged object, likely the same as previously reported, was sighted and visually inspected. The object measured approximately 3 x 3 meters and constitutes a navigational hazard. (See link for additional details.) https://navwarn.onrender.com/ |
| 2025-07-14 | IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE NATIONAL NAVAL EXERCISE WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION “BREEZE 2025” |
 | From 7 to 20 July 2025, the Bulgarian Navy is conducting the national naval exercise “BREEZE 2025”, open to international participation. The exercise is taking place in the territorial sea, contiguous zone, and exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Bulgaria, as well as in other designated areas duly announced in advance. In order to ensure the safety of commercial navigation and the freedom of maneuver for participating naval and aerial units at sea, the following NAVWARNs (navigational warnings) have been promulgated:
All NAVWARNs are available in charted format: Mariners are advised to strictly observe the guidance and restrictions outlined in the above-mentioned navigational warnings. |