Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications

Executive Agency “Maritime Administration” to the Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications has received information that 19 Bulgarian sailors are located near the coast of Libya. They keep in good health. Up to now they have not requested to be repatriated in Bulgaria. The moderator company contacts with them. In case of complicating of the situation the company is prepared to ensure their return in Bulgaria from some of the near ports out of Libya

The Bulgarian sailors are part of the equipage of seven merchant ships flying under Libyan flag. At the moment all vessels are on roadstead at the port of Tripoli.

Executive Agency “Maritime Administration” has notified the Bulgarian ship owners not to send vessels near the coast of Libya. In the beginning of the seditions was made inquire that showed that in that region there were not Bulgarian ships. It was addressed an inquiry to all moderator companies whether there were Bulgarian sailors in the region. Up to now there is not information about other sailors there. The opinion of the experts is that the current situation will not reduce the ship traffic in the Mediterranean. As a whole the traffic will move to the north.