About
LSA Varna Ltd. was founded by Krasimir Tomov, a Marine Engineer who earned his Master’s degree from the esteemed Naval Academy Nicola Vaptzarov in 1986.
Initially, Tomov worked as a Marine Engineer onboard vessels until 1989. He then transitioned to a role in the Shiprepair department at Navibulgar, where he was responsible for organizing and overseeing the reconditioning of ship’s spare parts.
From the end of 1991 to 1993, Tomov managed the construction of the NMB service station for liferafts and brought it into line with the requirements and recommendations of the manufacturers and IMO resolution A.761(A). In 1993, thanks to the efforts and hard work of Tomov and the team, the station received the necessary approval from the Executive Agency of the Maritime Administration and began its activity.
Over the years, the station and its team of service inspectors have successfully acquired authorizations from various manufacturers, including RFD, RFD BEAUFORT, RFD-TOYO (1993-1996), DSB Deutsche Schlauchboot, TVB, SEETEX, AUTOFLUG (1996), Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S (1999), Shanghai Youlong Rubber Products Co., Ltd. (2000), and CSM Shanghai Star Rubber Products Co., Ltd. (2018).
In addition to liferaft inspections, Tomov played a key role in building and developing of a shore service for Fire-Fighting systems and equipment and self contained breathing apparatuses ( SCBA ).
To ensure the necessary high standards in the department’s activities, Tomov creates detailed work procedures to serve as quality guides in the absence of such from the OEM. In collaboration with colleagues from QA and legal departments, these procedures and the overall operation of the department are included in NMB’s Quality Control System (QCS) and the company’s ISO 9001:2015 certification.
Furthermore, the department has obtained and maintained approvals for their services from multiple IACS Class societies, including Lloyd’s Register, Germanisher Lloyd inherited by DNV Germanisher GL, DNV, Bureau Veritas, RINA, Russian Register, and China Classification Society.
Since 2016, the department has expanded its services to include lifeboats inspection. Tomov has undergone training and obtained certification from OEMs such as Jiangyin Neptune Marine Appliances Co. Ltd. and Jiangyin Shi Beihai LSA Co., Ltd. Over the years, Tomov and his team have successfully carried out annual and five-yearly lifeboat services for over 40 vessels in the ports of Varna, Burgas, and Constanta.
In February 2023, Tomov founded LSA Varna Ltd. as a private company specializing in the trading of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), life-saving, and fire-fighting equipment.
News
15th June 2023
In order to guarantee the quality of services to a level that fully meets the requirements of customers and ensures their satisfaction, LSA Varna LTD. introduces a quality management system for the services provided in the field of distribution, consultating services and sale of maritime life-saving equipment, personal protective and safety equipment; fire fighting equipment and systems, breathing apparatuses.
17th November 2023
The QM system of the company is certified for compliance with the ISO 9001:2015 standard by Bureau Veritas Certification Holding SAS – UK Branch.
ISO 9001 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
