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Autumn low water level blocks navigation in Bulgarian section of Danube River

Photo: Svetoslav Tsvetanov, Radio Vidin

The low level of the Danube River hinders navigation in the Bulgarian section. A large number of vessels are waiting in the Belene area. The Head of the River Supervision Directorate in Bulgaria's Ruse, Captain Ivan Zhekov, announced that 22 ships and about 50 cargo sections are waiting in the 15-kilometre section of the river around Persin Island. The minimum draft depth is 1.8 metres, but the river level is lower. 
For this reason, the captains of the ships must either wait for better navigation conditions or overload part of the goods in order to facilitate the drafting of the vessels, Capt. Zhekov explained. The traffic jam around Belene makes it difficult for cruise ships to pass, BNR's Radio Vidin has reported.


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