ENTRANCE AND DEPARTURE PROCEDURES/HYDROGRAPHIC INFORMATION/HARBOR FACILITIES AND INSTALLATIONS

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• Publication Date: August 17, 1953
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT Entrance and Departure Procedures/Hydrographis
Information/Harbor Facilities and Installations
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Report No. 291-51)
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1. =dal This report deals primarily with changes made to hydrographic obart,
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tents. regarding entrance and departure procedure at Burma Harbor, harbor facilities,
military inetillations, foreign merchant vessels noted, indoomments op gonditions
ashore. Constderable changes were noted by souree at Burgas and are indicated in red
on the'ehart.'
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voyage of the vessel in January from Odessa, her cargo, then fruit, was consigned
for discharge at Varna, Bulgaria. However, while awaiting a pilot off Cape 25X1
Kaliakra, the vessel was, diverted from Varna to Burgas. Source commented that
to his knowledge only Soviet or Soviet Blocs ships, were 25X1
allowed to call at Verna, and that be had probably been diverted for this reason.
On each Occasion after docking the vessel was thoroughly searched by customs and
sanitation offinials. niece impactions lasted approximately two hours. All
oameras, binoculars and firearms were looked, up in the ship ie radio room. It
W55 noted, that the sanitation officials were generally women. Upon each departure
from Burgas the vessel received, a similar thorough customs inspection. Sources
stated that all small craft entering the harbor were required to approach within
voice distance of the custom house near Berth. 1. and renctrt their arrival to
harbor authorities.
? aagfigagOarjzazgaritaattigwe Two new buoys are located in Burgas Harbor
in the approximate positions marked on the chart. These buoys are approximately
150 motors apart and 100 meters distant from shore. Water depth in the vicinity
of these buoys was reported to be between 21 and 25 feet, and according to source,
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this is the only maneuverable area in the harbor. There are no tugs at Burgas
Harbor, and these buoys are used for maneuvering by merchant vessels departing
the harbor. Lines are secured to one of the buoys and the vessel pulls itself
free of the dock. Source stated that the three buoys shown on the-chart .
were none existent.
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a.Ileeatleleeeeeti..esameesilatteeee Burgas Harbor provides berthing accommodations for
five vessels along an L-shaped stone quay. The berths, numbered 1 through
52 have been marked on the chart. , 3erth #4 is utilized for loading zinc
ore. The seaward end of Berth #5 has been rounded off in order to aid a
vessel docked at berth #5 in backing around to starboard upon departure from
the berth. Steps lead down from the pier to the water at the seaward end of
berth 05. West of berth a small boat harbor is presently under construction,
as marked on the chart. It the southern end of this area is a stone pier,
also marked or the chart. , West of this stone pier and almost completely
encircled by the breakwater ie a small fishing boat harbor. In the area
formed by the bend is a naval berthing area also marked on the chart.
b. 4maiewe&ace The breakwater has been widened to approximately 15 to 20 feet
at the widest part. (It, should be noted here that the proportions of the
markings made by source on the chart , are not drawn to seas.) Source
believed that the breakwater was wide enough in all portions for a car to be
driven on it. Fueling facilities are available at the inboard side of the
end of this breakwater. At least two fueling pipes were noted. Source
commented that about one thousand tons of fuel could be loaded In one 070
B ?? es Source stated that a wooden shedetype
warehouve is located at Berth 5, and that stone warehouses are located at....
bertha 01, 2 and 3. The warehouse at berth #3 wes deporibed ea being two
stories high, the others as being one story. Source stated that a two-
etory brick-type building which appeared to house Bulgarien,serine,personnel,
is located on the breakwater by the =val berthing area, approximately as
marked an the chart. The locations of the customhouse and harbor office ?
are marked as ehown on the chart.
d. Burgas has a. total of four cranes, according to eouroe. Two threeo
ton mobile cranes are located by berths #I, 2 and 1. The farthest easstward
travel of these cranes is as marked on the chart. , Two fiveeton mobile
cranes are located by berths 0'5 and 4..
1!$. Iltasugarautotwet As mentioned, in paragraph a., a amall boat harbor 10
presently under construction west of berth #I. A stone quay is being built
along the shoreline of this harbor. No other construction activities were
noted by source during his visite to Burgas. However, it is believed that
the naval berthing area, small boat fishing harbor and the stone quay have
apparently all been built since the lateet corrections to British Admiralty
Chart P399.
f. ZActmlatuacat The entrance to Burgas Harbor is closed nightly by means
of a floating barrier which source described as cylindrical metal balls
atteehed to a line. The eastern end of this line is permanently fastened
to the breakwater; the western end being free. During daylight hours this
beerier is pulled back against the wooden breakwater outside the harbor and
is towed into position canh night by a small boat.. Source commented that
until Late 1952 the barrier had been kept during the daylight hours against
the eastern breakwater but ineide the harbor area. Howover, since it reduced
harbor efficiency, it ie now pulled to a, position outside the harbor when
not in use.
Agapr Officialleez Source stated that the harbor officials at Burgas
leers all Bulgarians. He commented that on each of his visits to Burgas over an
mightemonth period, he had met the aame officials. The onle Soviet personnel
noted in the harbor area were the longshoremen who were loadind zeno ore at berth
04?, Only Soviet personnel were used, in loading ore and all ore oar goes were
loaded aboard. Soviet or Soviet Bloc vessels destined. for Soviet ports of discharge.
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argalls According to source most of the cargo offloaded by vessels calling at
Burgas appeared to consist of general cargo. Cargoes loaded aboard ships at
Burgas included zinc ore, maize, tobacco, plywood and marmalade. Source stated
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the one Armenian ship loaded zinc ore. Loading and unloading operations at
Burgas were conducted on a 24-hour a day basis with longshoremen working in
three eight-hour shifts.
8. kusajjalUtztaiatasLAL.pargja: No Soviet naval vessels were observed by
source in Burgas Harbor. However, three or four small (300 to 400 ton)
Bulgarian naval vessels were seen tied up in the naval berthing area. No
signs of a submarine base were noted in the Burgas Harbor area.
9. Other than the two-story
Bulgarian marine barracks mentioned previously in paragraph 4 csi no military
fortifications or installations of any kind were noted by source. NO coastal
defense, anti-aircraft batteries, sonar, radar, lookout posts, submarine nets,
or other defense installations were observed. No Bulgarian or Soviet naval
personnel were seen in the city of Burgas but many uniformed Bulgarian Army
personnel were in evidence.
10. s The people of Burgas were far friendlier to
foreign merchant ship personnel than were those of Odessa. Source described
the people of Burgas as being in general pro-Western in their attitude and
European in their outlook as opposed to the populace of Odessa which had been
unfriendly in their attitude and Asiatic in their outlook. Source estimated
that over 50% of the people of Burgas could be classed as pro-Western. Many
hours of pleasant conversations were held by source with Burgas port officials!.
Foreign merchant ship personnel were not allowed to leave the city limits of
Burgas unaccompanied by guides.but no restrictions were imposed on sightseeing
or shopping visits within the city limits. In Burgas, crew members were readily
able to find feminine company ashore. Source reported that three crewmen had
contracted gonorrhea at Burgas.
11. Tr Source Source reported that there appeared to be no significant changes
in the railway lines as shown on the chart. , Transportation within Burgas
was furnished by passenger busses, the total number of which was estimated by
source at ten. These busses were believed to be about three tons in weight and
0,q)uld aacommodate thirty passengers.
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