Training and medical in Bulgaria
In Bulgaria, the Executive Agency "Maritime Administration" (IAMA, ИА "Морска администрация") is the maritime administration for STCW. It issues certificates of competency and proficiency and approves education and training institutions and their courses.
IAMA publishes a list of approved institutions showing, for each course, the end date of its approval; a course must start before that date. Major institutions include the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy, the Technical University of Varna and the Bulgarian Maritime Training Centre in Varna, and several centres in Burgas.
You can check the authenticity of a Bulgarian certificate of competency on IAMA's online verification service.
Executive Agency Maritime Administration (IAMA) Check a certificate
Medical centres
Clinics and doctors approved to issue seafarer medical certificates.
Diagnostic Consultative Centre "Sveti Georgi Pobedonosets" Ltd
1 Vanche Mihaylov St, Burgas 8000, Burgas
National seafarer medical
Approved by Executive Agency Maritime Administration (IAMA), Bulgaria - list of medical practitioners recognised to issue seafarer medical certificates
Medical Centre I-Bourgas Ltd
28 Khan Krum St, Burgas 8000, Burgas
National seafarer medical
Approved by Executive Agency Maritime Administration (IAMA), Bulgaria - list of medical practitioners recognised to issue seafarer medical certificates
Medical Centre "Saint Sofia"
13 Vazrazhdane St, Burgas 8000, Burgas
National seafarer medical
Approved by Executive Agency Maritime Administration (IAMA), Bulgaria - list of medical practitioners recognised to issue seafarer medical certificates
Transport Medical Centre Bourgas
5 Ivan Vazov Blvd, Burgas 8000, Burgas
National seafarer medical
Approved by Executive Agency Maritime Administration (IAMA), Bulgaria - list of medical practitioners recognised to issue seafarer medical certificates
Medical Centre "Hipokrat-53" Ltd
3 Petar Berkovski St, Lom 3600, Lom
National seafarer medical
Approved by Executive Agency Maritime Administration (IAMA), Bulgaria - list of medical practitioners recognised to issue seafarer medical certificates
Transport Hospital Plovdiv
Kolhida prodalzhenie St, Plovdiv 4004, Plovdiv
National seafarer medical
Approved by Executive Agency Maritime Administration (IAMA), Bulgaria - list of medical practitioners recognised to issue seafarer medical certificates
Training centres
Approved centres for STCW courses and refreshers.
Morska Mechta Ltd
3 Industrialna St, 8000 Burgas, Burgas
Crowd and Crisis Management (passenger ships)
Approved by Executive Agency Maritime Administration (IAMA / ИА "Морска администрация"), Bulgaria
South Bulgarian Maritime Educational Centre
13A Philip Kutev St, floor 2, 8000 Burgas, Burgas
Basic Safety Training (BST) · Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (PSCRB) · Fast Rescue Boats · Advanced Fire Fighting · +15 more
Approved by Executive Agency Maritime Administration (IAMA / ИА "Морска администрация"), Bulgaria
Nautilus 24 Ltd
59 Kazbek St, entrance B, apt. 9, Vitosha district, Sofia, Sofia
Crowd and Crisis Management (passenger ships)
Approved by Executive Agency Maritime Administration (IAMA / ИА "Морска администрация"), Bulgaria
ADS Seacenter Ltd
20 Alexander Diakovich St, 9000 Varna, Varna
Crowd and Crisis Management (passenger ships) · Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations, Basic · Ship Security Officer (SSO) · Security Awareness / Designated Security Duties · +1 more
Approved by Executive Agency Maritime Administration (IAMA / ИА "Морска администрация"), Bulgaria
Bulgarian Maritime Training Centre (BMTC)
73 Vasil Drumev St, 9026 Varna, Varna
Basic Safety Training (BST) · Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (PSCRB) · Fast Rescue Boats · Advanced Fire Fighting · +16 more
Approved by Executive Agency Maritime Administration (IAMA / ИА "Морска администрация"), Bulgaria
Marstar Ltd
6 Petko Karavelov St, 9000 Varna, Varna
Crowd and Crisis Management (passenger ships) · Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations, Basic · Ship Security Officer (SSO) · Security Awareness / Designated Security Duties
Approved by Executive Agency Maritime Administration (IAMA / ИА "Морска администрация"), Bulgaria
Exam centres
Where seafarers sit certificate of competency exams or get certificates issued.
Maritime Administration Directorate - Burgas
bul. Aleksandar Batenberg 3, 8000 Burgas, Burgas
Approved by Executive Agency Maritime Administration (IAMA), Bulgaria
Maritime Administration Directorate - Varna
bul. Primorski 5, 9000 Varna, Varna
Approved by Executive Agency Maritime Administration (IAMA), Bulgaria
Maritime universities and academies
Approved maritime education for future officers and ratings.
Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy
73 Vasil Drumev St, 9026 Varna, Varna
Deck officer programme · Engineer officer programme · Basic Safety Training (BST) · Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (PSCRB) · +12 more
Approved by Executive Agency Maritime Administration (IAMA / ИА "Морска администрация"), Bulgaria
Technical University of Varna
1 Studentska St, 9010 Varna, Varna
High Voltage
Approved by Executive Agency Maritime Administration (IAMA / ИА "Морска администрация"), Bulgaria
Varna Maritime Professional School "Sv. N. Chudotvoretz"
4 Narodni Buditeli Blvd, 9003 Varna, Varna
Basic Safety Training (BST) · Security Awareness / Designated Security Duties · STCW refresher courses
Approved by Executive Agency Maritime Administration (IAMA / ИА "Морска администрация"), Bulgaria