Network of Danube Waterway Administrations

1. Project presentation

2. Network of Danube Waterway
Administrations –
data and user orientation
SVP
via donau
OVF RSOE
AVP
Plovput
ACN
EAEMDR
AFDJ
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3. The NEWADA initiative
 Contribute to a harmonized level of service
in waterway management on the Danube and
its navigable tributaries

4. NEWADA duo is a follow-up project of NEWADA
It ran between 2009 and 2012
and contributed to:
– An intensified cooperation on hydrological and
hydrographical tasks
– Improvement of the physical accessibility of the
waterway infrastructure
– Enhanced access to ICT networks and services
– Integration of responsible stakeholders and increased
cooperation
Background

5. NEWADA duo project objectives 1/2
 Improved waterway management (integrated,
sustainable and regionally coordinated) and
enhanced waterway maintenance (improved and
coordinated performance)
 Improved customer orientation of waterway
related services
 Harmonized waterway infrastructure related
basic data (defined quality, scope and
availability of data)
 Enhanced usage of Information and
Communication Technologies (harmonized and
up-to-date fairway information)

6.  Increased visibility of waterway authorities
 Provide transition support from pilot
implementation to regular operation
 Enable countries to tackle national priorities by
involving partners
NEWADA duo project objectives 2/2

7. Policy framework
NEWADA duo is implemented
in the framework of:

8.  Project start October 2012
 Project duration 2 years until September 2014
 Project partners 9 from 7 countries
 Total project budget € 2,2 Mio.
Key project data

10. Work packages
Transnational project and financial management
Harmonisation of basic data
Improving customer orientation
Services based on ICT
Integrated waterway management
Increase visibility and awareness
Communication activities

11.  WP 3 – Harmonisation of basic data
– Report on common quality of service for water
level information
– Report about harmonisation of water level
forecast
– Status quo reports on shallow section
information
– Common marking plan database
Expected Results

12.  WP 4 – Improving customer orientation
– Upgrading the ENCs with depth information
– Production of an „atlas of berth“
– Provision of
paper charts
on national level
Expected Results

13. Expected Results
 WP 5 – Services based on ICT
– Improved WLAN sites and WLAN pilots
– Improved FIS Portal
(http://www.danubeportal.com)
– Pilot: AtoNs
(Aids to
Navigation)

14.  WP 6 – Integrated waterway management
– Set of performance indicators for waterway
management
– Report on current and future surveying &
maintenance activities
– Feasibility study on waterway maintenance
management system
– Prototype for gathering depth information via echo
sounder
– Propose follow-up activities
Expected Results

15.  WP 7 – Increase visibility and awareness
– Market research study
– National stakeholder workshops
– Harmonised Danube PR
– Communication
toolbox
Expected Results

16. Strategic Cooperation
economic crisis
budget cuts efficiency
threats
opportunities
 Discuss strategies
 Develop common goals & visions
 Customer-oriented waterway management
and administration
employee turnover
Managing Directors

17. Team Work
 Learning from one another  know-how exchange
 Initiate / strengthen cooperation
Hydrology
Hydrography
Waterway maintenance
River Information Services
Ecology
PR and Communication
Project management
Operative teams

18. The NEWADA duo approach
Operative teams Clients/stakeholders
Service
Strategy &
Project
Steering
Committee
General public

19. Thank you for your
attention!
www.newada-duo.eu