EMSA takes part in Operation BREEZE in Bulgaria

EMSA participated in the operational exercise Breeze 2023 held in the vicinity of Varna, Bulgaria and organised by the Bulgarian Navy together with the Bulgarian Maritime Administration.

The stand-by oil spill recovery vessel, Galaxy Eco, based in Varna, was mobilised for the operation. The vessel simulated oil spill recovery using sweeping arms and deployed the onboard RPAS to observe the response operations around the ship.

EMSA also mobilised the Current Buster 4 recovery system from its Equipment Assistance Service (EAS) stockpile in Varna.

Although the system was deployed at sea and towed towards the exercise location, due to the unfavourable weather conditions its participation was later cancelled by the organisers.