Berth Occupation Mosel. Luxembourg (LU) Koblenz (DE) Background. In a nutshell. Concept. Level 1 and 2 of Corridor Management

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1 2 Lock Planning Danube Aschach (AT) Jochenstein (DE) Luxembourg (LU) Koblenz (DE) Level 1 and 2 of Corridor The process of lock management gives the lock operator an overview on vessels arriving at the lock and allows optimal lock-chamber planning to improve the process of vessels passing through locks. This way waiting times at locks can be reduced. Providing the skipper with information on the lockage times before entering the lock area is a first step towards a more reliable travel time on the network. The skipper can thus be made aware of his/her time-slot, anticipate and react on time by reducing his/her speed when approaching a lock. This can reduce fuel consumption. This lock management pilot at the border locks of Aschach (Austria) and Jochenstein (Germany), is supporting an efficient use of the infrastructure, reducing waiting times and overall travel time on the route. Germany and Austria have different national approaches to lock management; this is the first attempt to bring lockmanagement to an international level, exchanging lockage and convoy information as well as vessel position information between the two countries What is CoRISMa and RIS-enabled inland waterway transport Corridor? This pilot is taking on a local level the first step towards level 2a of Corridor. CoRISMa ( ) is a TEN-T funded project of five EU Member States to study and define the next steps in the development of River Information Services (RIS): RIS enabled Corridor on inland waterways. CoRISMa is building on the already widely available RISrelated infrastructure and systems and is working on putting the spotlight firmly on the wide range of services that RIS can offer to support and enhance inland navigation. Fairway authorities and skippers With RIS-enabled Corridor we mean the provision and sharing of information services among waterway authorities and with waterway users and related logistic partners in order to optimise the use of inland navigation corridors within the network of European waterways. For authorities: Support of an efficient use of the infrastructure For skippers: Reducing waiting times and the overall travel time of a voyage RIS-enabled Corridor is facilitating the following: 62,449 cargo units transported on the Danube in ,716 passenger vessels traveled on the Danube in 2014 TEN-T RIS Enabled Corridor CoRISMa During a voyage or during the preparation of a voyage a skipper needs to know in advance where free berthing places are available. A skipper wants to plan in advance an area to berth and would welcome a service assisting him/her in the search for a berth and finding out where to reserve a berth. Passing through locks and bridges can cause delays to vessels sailing on European waterways. Delays and queues at locks are not predictable. On his/her voyage, the skipper s travel times are in practice not foreseeable because of these delays at locks. Such situations hamper just-in-time transport and as a consequence prediction of arrival times at the final destination lacks reliability. This pilot is providing an online map displaying the percentage of occupancy at specific berths based on AIS information. The berth data management service is provided in border stretches of the Mosel in Luxembourg and Germany. Level 1 and 2a of Corridor This helpful service has great potential assisting skippers in their voyage planning answering their specific needs for berth finding. A well-functioning data exchange between Austria and Germany will confirm the advantages of international interfaces providing reliable and easily accessible information for lock management. Wieland Haupt (German Federal waterways and shipping administration, WSV) & Max Nilles (Ministry of Sustainable development and the Infrastructure, Luxembourg) Thomas Zwicklhuber (Austrian waterway management company, viadonau) Skippers, berth operators & fleet managers For skippers and fleet managers: An overview of the berth infrastructure as well as basic information about reserved time-slots at berths allows a skipper to prepare his/her voyage well and enables optimized selection of suitable berths ahead of arrival. Start: October 2015 Partners: viadonau (Austria) & Federal waterways and shipping administration, WSV (Germany) Thomas Zwicklhuber (viadonau) Traffic Planning Rotterdam (NL) Antwerp (BE)/Albert Canal and Rotterdam Duisburg (DE) 3&4 Berth Occupation Mosel Start: September 2015 Partners: Germany (WSV) and Luxembourg (Ministry of Sustainable development and the Infrastructure) thepilots 1 Nowadays, just-in-time transport on the European waterway network is suffering from unpredicted delays due to obstructions on the network, waiting times and sometimes queues at locks. A skipper, planning his/her voyage, can only rely on historical travel data and his own experience. Waterway authorities only know the actual traffic situation, they know that a vessel is arriving at a lock but do not know exactly when. Establishing a cooperative system based on a skipper providing voyage-related information and waterway authorities providing traffic-related information will facilitate the reliability of voyage times, benefiting all. As a result, waterway authorities will be able to increase the efficiency of the lockage process. The reliability and attractiveness of inland waterway transport will improve. This pilot is proving that vessel traffic and transport management can be improved by traffic planning on shore and voyage planning on board. The pilot consists of a service for traffic planning support on large stretches of the waterway network in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. The traffic planning application calculates delays of individual vessels on their voyage on the network caused by passing of locks and bridges. This traffic planning application is providing skippers and other fairway users with reliable information on fairway passage times. Traffic planning can be further improved by voyage planning applications on board that interact with the traffic planning application on shore in order to improve voyage plans of vessels sailing on the waterway network. This pilot is testing a corridor planning service on the Scheldt between Rotterdam (the Netherlands) and Antwerp (Belgium) and on the Rhine between Rotterdam and Duisburg that can offer more reliable data on both sailing times for vessels and waiting times at locks. 150 Skippers using Tom-Tom-like voyage-planning applications in the pilot areas will provide voyage plans to the shore-based traffic planning application and will receive in return information on possible obstructions on the faiway and passage times at locks. They will be able to monitor their trip based on actual and predicted traffic information provided by waterway authorities. Based on these services, the Expected Time of Arrival (ETA) at the destination terminal will be more reliable. Skippers, shippers & fairway authorities Level 1, 2a and 2b of Corridor This service will improve the reliability and therefore the competitiveness of inland waterway transport, making it an even more reliable partner on the overall logistics chain. Furthermore, it will also contribute to an even more efficient use of the waterway infrastructure Giovanni Huisken & Lea Kuiters Start: October 2015 Partners: Belgium (nv De Scheepvaart), the Netherlands and Germany (WSV). Giovanni Huisken More reliable travel times and as a result better voyage planning and a better overview of the overall traffic situation (actual and predicted) on the waterway and at locks. Improved just-in-time transport on the inland waterway network and consequently a better position of inland navigation in the multimodal transport chain. 1. The generation, collection and sharing of information across borders throughout the entire waterway network Logistics users: shippers, terminal operators, freight brokers, cargo senders, cargo receivers Skippers (i.e. the persons responsible for navigation decisions) Vessel operators / fleet managers (i.e. the persons responsible for cargo-related and commercial decisions) Authorities: traffic and transport authorities, lock operators, port authorities, vessel traffic service (VTS) operators, customs, water police, navigation surveillance or captaincies, emergency service providers and rescue forces 4. The international availability and reliability of RIS Imprint Responsible for content: CoRISMa consortium Contact: Anneke Bosma, Project Coordinator, anneke.bosma@rws.nl Rijkswaterstaat Water, Transport and Environment Lange Kleiweg GK Rijswijk 6th floor P.O. Box GE Utrecht The Netherlands & Hélène Gilkarov, Communication Manager, helene.gilkarov@viadonau.org The views expressed are those of the project consortium partners. These views have not been adopted or approved by the Commission and should not be relied upon as a statement of the Commission s or its services views. The European Commission does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included here, nor does it accept responsibility for any use made thereof. Coordinated by Rijkswaterstaat (the Netherlands), CoRISMa is funded by the European Union in the framework of the TEN-T Programme. 5 6 Vessel position data exchange for logistics purposes Fairway Network data model in practice Vessel operators (fleet managers) and other involved in the logistics processes within inland waterway transports need an overview of the positions of the vessels they are operating or managing. For an efficient transport process, it is crucial to ensure optimised logistics processes like loading/unloading procedures and management of follow-up transports (e.g. multimodality) that results in a better use of vessel capacities and infrastructure capacities (reduction of idle times). In this pilot, vessel-position data will be provided on Corridor level for the respective countries (in this case Austria, Germany and the Netherlands) for logistics purposes. The goal of this pilot is to prove the technical and functional concept combining existing solutions from the Danube corridor (partly operational vessel position data exchange based on the RIS Data Exchange Reference Documentation) and the Rhine corridor (IVEF data exchange format). Pilot infrastructure, the so-called Vessel Position Information (VPI) server, will be set up serving as a kind of data gateway and user interface for German and Dutch vessel position information as well as the related users. This VPI server will be interconnected to the existing operational Austrian infrastructure to enable data exchange on corridor level. It has to be highlighted that vessel operators only get access to the own vessels and other logistics users only get access to vessel data if the related vessel operator has permitted this individually. Vessel operators (fleetmanagers) & logistics users (e.g. terminal operators, cargo senders and receivers, etc.) For logistics users: Better planning of the unloading resources (cranes, staff, etc ) and optimization of the logistics chain thanks to reliable information on arrival time based on actual vessel position have the potential to increase efficiency and thus result in financial. For vessel owners: Optimized waiting times at loading and unloading terminals and better planability of the next transport have the potential to result in better vessel utilisation and thus in financial advantages. The 3 levels of Corridor Level 3 of Corridor This pilot is offering services customized for vessel operators (fleet managers) and logistics to increase the efficiency of freight transport especially when crossing national borders with the potential to contribute to financial advantages. 3. The constant focus on the key : 2. The provision to ALL in the inland waterway transport sector with the specific information THEY need Cross-border shipping in Europe requires a minimum set of up-to-date network data in a standardized form, which is currently lacking. Therefore, a theoretical data model was developed that describes in a formalized way the physical waterway infrastructure. Such a network is necessary for route planning, voyage planning and corridor management on the European waterways. The aim of this pilot is to verify the implementation possibilities of this network proposal. The proposed network model was developed taking into account the functional requirements of corridor management including route and voyage planning. The experience with the development of national networks and the INSPIRE directive formed the foundation of the CoRISMa network proposal. It represents a desirable instrument for collaboration between the fairway/waterway authorities responsible for parts of the network. It is a solid base for cross-border information exchange. Start: September 2015 Partners: Austria (viadonau), Germany (WSV) and the Netherlands Mario Kaufmann (viadonau) It is important to have a digital European waterway network, because transport does not stop at the border. The pilot provides insight in the practical implementation possibilities of the data model Mario Kaufmann, (Austrian waterway management company, viadonau) Level 1 of Corridor Skippers, shippers & fairway authorities For all : It provides access to a Europe-wide network and replaces multiple access to separate unlinked national/local networks. It offers a solid base for representation of traffic and fairway data for planning tasks including the necessary functionality. Level 1: Infrastructure This is the basic level. It deals with the basic infrastructure information and provides the fundamental fairway information required for route planning. On this level, you receive answers to the following questions: how many locks are on the way, are they open? What are the actual water levels and where can I obtain such information on international corridor level (e.g. through a consolidated Fairway Information Service (FIS) portal or register)? Level 2: Traffic (levels 2a & 2b) This level builds on the previous one, adding traffic information to Corridor. It s logical: once you have the infrastructure information you will need the actual traffic image. You are looking for information such as: how many vessels are on the fairway, what is my estimated time of arrival? To know the traffic situation on a corridor allows the to plan their voyage better, or to know the position of specific vessels on the waterway network. Level 2a covers the actual traffic situation and level 2b takes in addition the predicted traffic situation into account. This way skippers, fleet managers and authorities can all access reliable travel times. Start: 1 September 2015 End: 31 December 2015 Partners: Germany (WSV) and the Netherlands Level 3: Logistics This is last level and it builds on levels 1 and 2 to support the transport management processes of the logistics partners. It introduces a new dimension: third-party information for logistics and transport management purposes. Here private such as logistics and commercial can benefit in commercial terms from detailed knowledge on specific information on vessels and cargo. While logistics managers, skippers and fleet managers profit from this service, we make inland waterway transport (IWT) more economically competitive.

2 5 Vessel position data exchange for logistics purposes Vessel operators (fleet managers) and other involved in the logistics processes within inland waterway transports need an overview of the positions of the vessels they are operating or managing. For an efficient transport process, it is crucial to ensure optimised logistics processes like loading/unloading procedures and management of follow-up transports (e.g. multimodality) that results in a better use of vessel capacities and infrastructure capacities (reduction of idle times). In this pilot, vessel-position data will be provided on Corridor level for the respective countries (in this case Austria, Germany and the Netherlands) for logistics purposes. The goal of this pilot is to prove the technical and functional concept combining existing solutions from the Danube corridor (partly operational vessel position data exchange based on the RIS Data Exchange Reference Documentation) and the Rhine corridor (IVEF data exchange format). Pilot infrastructure, the so-called Vessel Position Information (VPI) server, will be set up serving as a kind of data gateway and user interface for German and Dutch vessel position information as well as the related users. This VPI server will be interconnected to the existing operational Austrian infrastructure to enable data exchange on corridor level. It has to be highlighted that vessel operators only get access to the own vessels and other logistics users only get access to vessel data if the related vessel operator has permitted this individually. Level 3 of Corridor This pilot is offering services customized for vessel operators (fleet managers) and logistics to increase the efficiency of freight transport especially when crossing national borders with the potential to contribute to financial advantages. Mario Kaufmann, (Austrian waterway management company, viadonau) Vessel operators (fleetmanagers) & logistics users (e.g. terminal operators, cargo senders and receivers, etc.) For logistics users: Better planning of the unloading resources (cranes, staff, etc ) and optimization of the logistics chain thanks to reliable information on arrival time based on actual vessel position have the potential to increase efficiency and thus result in financial. For vessel owners: Optimized waiting times at loading and unloading terminals and better planability of the next transport have the potential to result in better vessel utilisation and thus in financial advantages. Start: September 2015 Partners: Austria (viadonau), Germany (WSV) and the Netherlands Mario Kaufmann (viadonau)

3 What is CoRISMa and RIS-enabled inland waterway transport Corridor? CoRISMa ( ) is a TEN-T funded project of five EU Member States to study and define the next steps in the development of River Information Services (RIS): RIS enabled Corridor on inland waterways. CoRISMa is building on the already widely available RISrelated infrastructure and systems and is working on putting the spotlight firmly on the wide range of services that RIS can offer to support and enhance inland navigation. With RIS-enabled Corridor we mean the provision and sharing of information services among waterway authorities and with waterway users and related logistic partners in order to optimise the use of inland navigation corridors within the network of European waterways. RIS-enabled Corridor is facilitating the following: 1. The generation, collection and sharing of information across borders throughout the entire waterway network 2. The provision to ALL in the inland waterway transport sector with the specific information THEY need 3. The constant focus on the key : Logistics users: shippers, terminal operators, freight brokers, cargo senders, cargo receivers Skippers (i.e. the persons responsible for navigation decisions) Vessel operators / fleet managers (i.e. the persons responsible for cargo-related and commercial decisions) Authorities: traffic and transport authorities, lock operators, port authorities, vessel traffic service (VTS) operators, customs, water police, navigation surveillance or captaincies, emergency service providers and rescue forces 4. The international availability and reliability of RIS

4 1 Lock Planning Danube Aschach (AT) Jochenstein (DE) Passing through locks and bridges can cause delays to vessels sailing on European waterways. Delays and queues at locks are not predictable. On his/her voyage, the skipper s travel times are in practice not foreseeable because of these delays at locks. Such situations hamper just-in-time transport and as a consequence prediction of arrival times at the final destination lacks reliability. The process of lock management gives the lock operator an overview on vessels arriving at the lock and allows optimal lock-chamber planning to improve the process of vessels passing through locks. This way waiting times at locks can be reduced. Providing the skipper with information on the lockage times before entering the lock area is a first step towards a more reliable travel time on the network. The skipper can thus be made aware of his/her time-slot, anticipate and react on time by reducing his/her speed when approaching a lock. This can reduce fuel consumption. This lock management pilot at the border locks of Aschach (Austria) and Jochenstein (Germany), is supporting an efficient use of the infrastructure, reducing waiting times and overall travel time on the route. Germany and Austria have different national approaches to lock management; this is the first attempt to bring lockmanagement to an international level, exchanging lockage and convoy information as well as vessel position information between the two countries This pilot is taking on a local level the first step towards level 2a of Corridor. Level 1 and 2 of Corridor 62,449 cargo units transported on the Danube in ,716 passenger vessels traveled on the Danube in 2014 A well-functioning data exchange between Austria and Germany will confirm the advantages of international interfaces providing reliable and easily accessible information for lock management. Thomas Zwicklhuber (Austrian waterway management company, viadonau) Fairway authorities and skippers For authorities: Support of an efficient use of the infrastructure For skippers: Reducing waiting times and the overall travel time of a voyage Start: October 2015 Partners: viadonau (Austria) & Federal waterways and shipping administration, WSV (Germany) Thomas Zwicklhuber (viadonau)

5 2 Berth Occupation Mosel Luxembourg (LU) Koblenz (DE) During a voyage or during the preparation of a voyage a skipper needs to know in advance where free berthing places are available. A skipper wants to plan in advance an area to berth and would welcome a service assisting him/her in the search for a berth and finding out where to reserve a berth. This pilot is providing an online map displaying the percentage of occupancy at specific berths based on AIS information. The berth data management service is provided in border stretches of the Mosel in Luxembourg and Germany. Level 1 and 2a of Corridor This helpful service has great potential assisting skippers in their voyage planning answering their specific needs for berth finding. Wieland Haupt (German Federal waterways and shipping administration, WSV) & Max Nilles (Ministry of Sustainable development and the Infrastructure, Luxembourg) Skippers, berth operators & fleet managers For skippers and fleet managers: An overview of the berth infrastructure as well as basic information about reserved time-slots at berths allows a skipper to prepare his/her voyage well and enables optimized selection of suitable berths ahead of arrival. Start: September 2015 Partners: Germany (WSV) and Luxembourg (Ministry of Sustainable development and the Infrastructure)

6 3 & 4 Traffic Planning Rotterdam (NL) Antwerp (BE)/Albert Canal and Rotterdam Duisburg (DE) Nowadays, just-in-time transport on the European waterway network is suffering from unpredicted delays due to obstructions on the network, waiting times and sometimes queues at locks. A skipper, planning his/her voyage, can only rely on historical travel data and his own experience. Waterway authorities only know the actual traffic situation, they know that a vessel is arriving at a lock but do not know exactly when. Establishing a cooperative system based on a skipper providing voyage-related information and waterway authorities providing traffic-related information will facilitate the reliability of voyage times, benefiting all. As a result, waterway authorities will be able to increase the efficiency of the lockage process. The reliability and attractiveness of inland waterway transport will improve. This pilot is proving that vessel traffic and transport management can be improved by traffic planning on shore and voyage planning on board. The pilot consists of a service for traffic planning support on large stretches of the waterway network in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. The traffic planning application calculates delays of individual vessels on their voyage on the network caused by passing of locks and bridges. This traffic planning application is providing skippers and other fairway users with reliable information on fairway passage times. Traffic planning can be further improved by voyage planning applications on board that interact with the traffic planning application on shore in order to improve voyage plans of vessels sailing on the waterway network. This pilot is testing a corridor planning service on the Scheldt between Rotterdam (the Netherlands) and Antwerp (Belgium) and on the Rhine between Rotterdam and Duisburg that can offer more reliable data on both sailing times for vessels and waiting times at locks. 150 Skippers using Tom-Tom-like voyage-planning applications in the pilot areas will provide voyage plans to the shore-based traffic planning application and will receive in return information on possible obstructions on the faiway and passage times at locks. They will be able to monitor their trip based on actual and predicted traffic information provided by waterway authorities. Based on these services, the Expected Time of Arrival (ETA) at the destination terminal will be more reliable. Level 1, 2a and 2b of Corridor This service will improve the reliability and therefore the competitiveness of inland waterway transport, making it an even more reliable partner on the overall logistics chain. Furthermore, it will also contribute to an even more efficient use of the waterway infrastructure Giovanni Huisken & Lea Kuiters Start: October 2015 Partners: Belgium (nv De Scheepvaart), the Netherlands and Germany (WSV). Giovanni Huisken Skippers, shippers & fairway authorities More reliable travel times and as a result better voyage planning and a better overview of the overall traffic situation (actual and predicted) on the waterway and at locks. Improved just-in-time transport on the inland waterway network and consequently a better position of inland navigation in the multimodal transport chain.

7 6 Fairway Network data model in practice Cross-border shipping in Europe requires a minimum set of up-to-date network data in a standardized form, which is currently lacking. Therefore, a theoretical data model was developed that describes in a formalized way the physical waterway infrastructure. Such a network is necessary for route planning, voyage planning and corridor management on the European waterways. The aim of this pilot is to verify the implementation possibilities of this network proposal. The proposed network model was developed taking into account the functional requirements of corridor management including route and voyage planning. The experience with the development of national networks and the INSPIRE directive formed the foundation of the CoRISMa network proposal. It represents a desirable instrument for collaboration between the fairway/waterway authorities responsible for parts of the network. It is a solid base for cross-border information exchange. Level 1 of Corridor It is important to have a digital European waterway network, because transport does not stop at the border. The pilot provides insight in the practical implementation possibilities of the data model Skippers, shippers & fairway authorities For all : It provides access to a Europe-wide network and replaces multiple access to separate unlinked national/local networks. It offers a solid base for representation of traffic and fairway data for planning tasks including the necessary functionality. Start: 1 September 2015 End: 31 December 2015 Partners: Germany (WSV) and the Netherlands

8 The 3 levels of Corridor Level 1: Infrastructure This is the basic level. It deals with the basic infrastructure information and provides the fundamental fairway information required for route planning. On this level, you receive answers to the following questions: how many locks are on the way, are they open? What are the actual water levels and where can I obtain such information on international corridor level (e.g. through a consolidated Fairway Information Service (FIS) portal or register)? Level 2: Traffic (levels 2a & 2b) This level builds on the previous one, adding traffic information to Corridor. It s logical: once you have the infrastructure information you will need the actual traffic image. You are looking for information such as: how many vessels are on the fairway, what is my estimated time of arrival? To know the traffic situation on a corridor allows the to plan their voyage better, or to know the position of specific vessels on the waterway network. Level 2a covers the actual traffic situation and level 2b takes in addition the predicted traffic situation into account. This way skippers, fleet managers and authorities can all access reliable travel times. Level 3: Logistics This is last level and it builds on levels 1 and 2 to support the transport management processes of the logistics partners. It introduces a new dimension: third-party information for logistics and transport management purposes. Here private such as logistics and commercial can benefit in commercial terms from detailed knowledge on specific information on vessels and cargo. While logistics managers, skippers and fleet managers profit from this service, we make inland waterway transport (IWT) more economically competitive.

9 thepilots CoRISMa TEN-T RIS Enabled Corridor