Network of Danube Waterway Administrations - data and user orientation

Programme 2007 - 2013 South East Europe

Date of latest update: 2024-05-11

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Description (EN):

The main challenge of NEWADA duo (Network of Danube Waterway Administrations - data & user orientation) is to level out the differences of the quality of service of the Danube waterway infrastructure. Thus, the main project goal consists of establishing a common level of service in waterway management along the entire Danube, focusing on an efficient waterway infrastructure and customer-oriented services through concerted waterway maintenance and information management procedures. The partnership of the project NEWADA duo comprises only waterway administrations, as these are the responsible organisations within a country with respect to the described tasks of this application form. The project offers a wide horizontal but also vertical representation of the partnership by involving Ministries, regional directorates and international organizations as well. Besides that also partners from Germany and the Ukraine will be involved. The project is in line with the European Danube Region Strategy (EUDRS), as it directly addresses two actions identified of the EUDRS Action Plan. Furthermore the Action Plan explicitly refers to the NEWADA project ("To build on the network of Danube Waterway Administrations), where the partnership of waterway administrations already proofed its fruitful cooperation. NEWADA duo is contributing to the objectives set out for the Priority Axis 3 (Improvement of accessibility) by supporting the development of an efficient transportation network on the Danube, which is without any doubts an efficient and environmentally friendly mode of transport. NEWADA duo is also supporting the objectives of the Area of Intervention 3.1 as well. The expected outputs and results of the NEWADA duo can be summarized as follows: (1) Improved waterway management (integrated, sustainable and regionally coordinated) (2) Enhanced waterway maintenance (improved and coordinated performance) (3) Improved customer orientation of waterway related services (4) Harmonised waterway infrastructure related basic data (defined quality, scope and availability of data) (5) Enhanced usage Information & Communication Technologies (harmonised and up-to-date fairway (6) Increased visibility of waterway authorities Transnational and cross-border cooperation is necessary as the Danube waterway consists of about 1,150 km of national borders. Thus, the waterway administrations shall deepen their cross-border cooperation with their neighbouring countries, in order to avoid redundancies and facilitate the exchange of information. The users of inland navigation are interested in a seamless transportation link and expect services to be available in common quality along the entire Danube. These two things can only be achieved if the waterway administrations strengthen their cooperation and coordinate their future activities.

Achievements (EN):

Communication In order to raise awareness of the project, we needed to communicate with a broader public and disseminate our results: We at NEWADA duo also ensure that our stakeholders are actively involved in order to achieve user-oriented results and services: »2700 website visitors, »A website that will continue as an information platform for partners and stakeholders until 2016 »400 auditors at South East Europe final event achievements session »120 attendees at the NEWADA duo final event Harmonisation of Basic Data We harmonized information needed for safe and fluent navigation on the Danube. This refered to water levels and forecasts, traffic-related bottlenecks and marking systems: »Water gauge catalog »Concept to improve national water level information »Report about harmonisation of water level forecast »Concept for common quality of service for displaying shallow section information »Marking system database on the Lower Danube Improving Customer Orientation We enhanced tools for the nautical crew, making these as user-friendly as possible. To this end, we improved both electronic and paper navigational charts and prepared a catalogue of berthing places available on the river: »Upgrading the ENCs with depth information »Production of national Atlas of Berths »Production of Paper Charts User Services based on ICT We improved our single-window information portal on the Danube fairway (FIS Portal) and several WIFI hotspots along the river according to the needs of our users. New innovative services in the field of virtual marking and modern buoy monitoring were introduced in waterway maintenance: »Improved Fairway Information Portal (www.danubeportal.com) »New WLAN hotspots along the Danube: Gönyű, Vukovar, Ruse »Improved WLAN Services on the whole network »Pilots of monitoring and virtual Aids to Navigation Integrated Waterway Management We established similar quality levels in waterway maintenance and management. In order to do so, we agreed on key performance indicators, optimized processes in sustainable waterway maintenance and prepared for future investments: »Definition of performance indicators and »Common minimum Level of Service »Preparation of investments into infrastructure (e.g. inputs for the EUSDR Fairway Rehabilitation and Maintenance Master Plan for the Danube) »Feasibility study for Waterway Maintenance Management System »Pilot for depth data provision via echo sounders Increase Visibility and Awareness We informed our stakeholders about the activities of Danube waterway administrations which were not visible enough. Stakeholder workshops were organized along the Danube and a Joint Danube Report is now available: »Common Danube Report 2013 »Danube Glossary »14 Stakeholders workshops with more than 400 participants »Market survey on provision of fairway information a

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Governance, partnership Waterways, lakes and rivers Infrastructure

Partners (9)

Lead Partner: via donau - Österreichische Wasserstraßen-Gesellschaft mbH

Address: Donau-City-Straße 1, 1220 Vienna, Austria

Legal status: n/a

SLOVENSKÝ VODOHOSPODÁRSKY PODNIK, štátny podnik

Name: SLOVENSKÝ VODOHOSPODÁRSKY PODNIK, štátny podnik

Address: Radničné námestie č. 8, 96955 Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia

Legal status: n/a

Agencija za vodne putove

Name: Agencija za vodne putove

Address: 5 Parobrodarska,, 32000 Vukovar, Croatia

Legal status: n/a

River Administration of the Lower Danube Galati

Name: River Administration of the Lower Danube Galati

Address: 32 Portului Street, 800025 Galati, Romania

Legal status: n/a

Országos Vízügyi Főigazgatóság

Name: Országos Vízügyi Főigazgatóság

Address: 1/d Márvány u., 1012 Budapest, Hungary

Legal status: n/a

Compania Nationala Administratia Canalelor Navigabile S.A.

Name: Compania Nationala Administratia Canalelor Navigabile S.A.

Address: 1 Ecluzei, 907105 Agigea, Romania

Legal status: n/a

Изпълнителна агенция „Проучване и поддържане на р. Дунав“

Name: Изпълнителна агенция „Проучване и поддържане на р. Дунав“

Address: 6 Slavyanska Str,, 7000 Ruse, Bulgaria

Legal status: n/a

Direkcija za vodne puteve

Name: Direkcija za vodne puteve

Address: 9 Francuska, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Legal status: n/a

Rádiós Segélyhívó és Infokommunikációs Országos Egyesület

Name: Rádiós Segélyhívó és Infokommunikációs Országos Egyesület

Address: Elnök utca 1., 1089 Budapest, Hungary

Legal status: n/a

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SLOVENSKÝ VODOHOSPODÁRSKY PODNIK, štátny podnik

Network of Danube Waterway Administrations - data and user orientation

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Agencija za vodne putove

Network of Danube Waterway Administrations - data and user orientation

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via donau - Österreichische Wasserstraßen-Gesellschaft mbH

Network of Danube Waterway Administrations - data and user orientation

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Administratia Fluviala a Dunarii de Jos R.A. GALATI

Network of Danube Waterway Administrations - data and user orientation

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Országos Vízügyi Főigazgatóság

Network of Danube Waterway Administrations - data and user orientation

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Compania Nationala Administratia Canalelor Navigabile S.A.

Network of Danube Waterway Administrations - data and user orientation

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Izpalnitelna agentsia "Prouchvane i poddarzhane na reka Dunav"

Network of Danube Waterway Administrations - data and user orientation

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Direkcija za vodne puteve

Network of Danube Waterway Administrations - data and user orientation

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Rádiós Segélyhívó és Infokommunikációs Országos Egyesület

Network of Danube Waterway Administrations - data and user orientation

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Summary

Project name (EN): Network of Danube Waterway Administrations - data and user orientation

Project acronym: NEWADA duo

Project start date: 2012-10-01

Project end date: 2014-09-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 239 287.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 903 393.00

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2007 - 2013 South East Europe

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-12-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

122 / 122 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 809 / 1 809 (100%)

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