01202nas a2200205   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260000900043653002300052653001600075653002200091653002500113653001000138653002500148100001700173245009400190300001100284490000600295520069500301       2001                            d  c200110aBlack Sea security10aBlackSeaFor10aComBlackSeaNavMet10acooperative security10aGMDSS10aSouth Eastern Europe1 aPeter Petrov00aTowards Creation of a Unified Information System of the Navies of the Black Sea Countries  a94-1010 v63 a<p>The cooperation among the Navies of the Black Sea region has a significant, and as yet underutilized potential to deal with the new security challenges. In this article the Chief of Staff of the Bulgarian Navy describes the non-traditional challenges in front of the Bulgarian Navy and other governmental agencies, and the role advanced IT may play in facilitating their effectiveness. Building on that experience, Vice-Admiral Petrov proposes a regional initiative in establishing a unified Black Sea information system. He analyzes functional, organizational and technological aspects of the project, defines priorities in its development and proposes initial implementation steps.</p>