BSHC has long-term partnerships with international research institutions and associations. We have participated in several collaborative research projects under the EU Framework Program for Research and Innovation and NATO research programs.
BSHC is a member of the following International and National Professional Associations:
- International Towing Tank Conference (ITTC)
- European Council for Maritime Applied R&D (ECMAR Association)
- WATERBORNE Technology Platform
- Public Private Partnerships – Member of VESSELS for the FUTURE Research Association
- International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM)
- Mediterranean and Black Sea Technology Platform for Maritime and Marine Research Innovation and Training (PTMB)
- NATO NG6 SG61 Group on Virtual Ships
- NATO panel AVT-161 „Assessment of Stability and Control Prediction Methods for NATO Air & Sea Vehicles“
- NATO panel AVT-216 „Evaluation of Prediction Methods for Ship Manoeuvring and Control“
- Bulgarian National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
- Union of the Scientists in Bulgaria
- Territorial Organization of the Scientific – Technical Unions – Varna
BSHC maintains an active relationship with the International engineering community. BSHC has developed effective cooperation with specialized research centers, universities, and companies in the EU and around the world:
- Krylov State Research Centre, St. Petersburg, Russia
- Danish Maritime Institute (FORCE Technology), Lyngby, Denmark
- Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), the Netherlands
- Hamburg Ship Research Centre, HSVA, Germany
- Institute for Hydraulic, Waterways and Coastal Engineering (FIWK) at the Hanover University, Germany
- Institute ANAST at the University in Liege, Belgium
- El Pardo Hydrodynamic Research Centre (CEHIPAR), Spain
- National Institute for Researches and Model Tests of Ships (INSEAN) in Rome, Italy
- Faculty of Marine Technologies and Engineering of the Higher Technical Institute (IST) at the Technical University, Lisbon, Portugal
- Flemish Institute for Hydraulic Researches (FHR) in Antwerp, Belgium
- Office of Naval Researches (ONR), Arlington, USA
- Iowa University, USA
- German Office of the Software Group at the Danish Hydraulic Institute (DHI – WASY), Germany
- SSTI – Ship Science and Technology Institute, Hanoi, Vietnam
- CSIC – China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, China
- CSDDC – China Ship Design & Development Center, China
- CSOC – China Shipbuilding & Offshore lnternational Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
- Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute (NHRI), Nanjing, China
BSHC keeps close relations with many Bulgarian universities and scientific organizations, as well as Bulgarian companies working in the marine engineering field.