D4D – Data warehouse for Danube waterway

2A037

via donau - Österreichische Wasserstrassen-Gesellschaft mbH,D.Finances and Navigation
Donau City Straße 1
1220 Vienna
Austria

DI Markus Schedlbauer
Tel.:	+435043211702
Fax:	+435043211050
Email:	markus.schedlbauer@via-donau.org
Homepage:	http://www.d4d.info

2 - Transport systems and IS
2.1 - Efficient transport systems

(See here for a priorities and measures overview)

1st Call

According to the demands of the European Ministers of Transport River Information Services, European recommendations were expected to be put into place along main waterways by the end of 2005. These implementations were based on the provision of digital navigation charts and highly accurate positioning systems. In addition, the exchange of waterway-related geographic data among national waterway authorities along the Danube river is capable of handling various formats. A close cooperation between all countries was needed and a close relationship with relevant platforms such as the Danube Commission had to be guaranteed in order to provide equal and compatible systems. Therefore, the "GIS Forum Danube" was considered the perfect platform for such a project. Seven countries are currently members of the GIS Forum and a close relationship to the remaining countries has been set up.

The project guaranteed not only the quick and high-quality implementation of European and worldwide standards, but also the international compatibility of these activities. The development of navigation maps and the installation of IALA beacons significantly improved the quality of the Danube waterway for transport and navigation. In addition, these two outputs served as a basis for the installation of the River Information Services, which are considered a major inducement for inland navigation (see White Paper on Transport Policies). The inland ECDIS maps, in particular, enable the safety of inland navigation to be improved, as the position of the vessel can be displayed on the map. Together with the highly accurate GPS/IALA signal, the captain can always see where the vessel is located on the waterway, even when sight is limited due to foggy conditions, night, blinding sunlight, etc. The data warehouse facilitates cooperation between the involved countries extensively. The most important advantage of such a network is the uncomplicated and efficient management of waterways and their infrastructure along the borderline sections of the Danube. In addition, various applications are possible after the installation of the transnational network (e.g., transnational calamity abatement, integration of tourist data for a transnational tourism information system and standardised mapping of areas with environmental and ecological value).

Total budget (EUR):	1.877.100,00 EUR
ERDF:	938.550,00 EUR

Start:	09/2002
End:	02/2006

• via donau - Österreichische Wasserstrassen-Gesellschaft mbH,D.Finances and Navigation, Vienna, Austria
• via donau - Österreichische Wasserstrassen-Gesellschaft mbH, Div.Waterway Management, Vienna, Austria
• Waterways and Shipping Directorate South, Würzburg, Germany