Danube River Information Services

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DoRIS - Danube River Information Services
Shipping information service for the Danube in Austria
languages German , English
editorial staff Austrian Ministry of Transport , via donau
On-line 2006
http://www.doris.bmk.gv.at/

The Danube River Information Services ( DoRIS ) are an electronic system for traffic control in inland navigation on the Danube .

history

In autumn 1999, the technical feasibility of a telematics system based on radio data communication for inland shipping was successfully demonstrated as part of the EU technology project INDRIS ( Inland Navigation Demonstrator for River Information Services ). On the basis of these project results, the Supreme Shipping Authority and via donau developed a concept for a RIS on the Danube in Austria.

Modernization of Danube navigation

Europe has 39,000 km of navigable waterways that connect major economic areas and industrial cities. Inland navigation is a reliable, economical and environmentally friendly mode of transport and is also seen by the European Union as an important partner in intermodal transport. The growing demand for high-quality cost and time-saving transport services and the electronic provision of information have become an important success factor for logistics companies. In order to equip inland shipping for these needs, tailor-made information and management services - River Information Services (RIS) - have been developed in Europe , which support both freight transport and passenger shipping on the waterway.

The data available through RIS form an information base to support traffic and transport-related tasks. Building on this, RIS enable the ongoing coordination of logistical processes with the actual transport process. Both public authorities and commercial companies can use and process the information and services offered.

The European Union has emphasized the importance of RIS for European transport policy in several initiatives . The RIS framework directive, which came into force in October 2005 and regulates the use of shipping information services for European inland waterways of Class IV to VII, makes a significant contribution. The importance of RIS is underlined in Austria by the National Danube Shipping Action Plan , which forms the basis for Austrian shipping policy until 2015. The action plan defines measures with which the framework conditions for shipping are to be sustainably improved - this also includes the implementation and further development of RIS.

River Information Services in Austria (DoRIS)

Information for shipping at the lock of the Danube power plant Freudenau (Vienna)

In cooperation with the Supreme Shipping Authority, via donau developed a concept that was implemented by an Austrian system supplier following a Europe-wide tender. via donau coordinated the implementation of DoRIS and has acted as the RIS operator in Austria since the system was commissioned at the beginning of 2006.

All essential system components and services of DoRIS are based on the standards of the EU, the UN / ECE and the two river commissions Danube Commission and Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine. DoRIS is the first comprehensive RIS installation worldwide in accordance with the European initiatives.

The system is online and is now also available as an app . In 2014, DoRIS was selected as one of the ten best traffic applications at the ITS Europe Congress in Helsinki.

Networking

The coordination with the Danube countries and Western European partners took place within the framework of the already successfully completed EU technology project COMPRIS in order to guarantee a comprehensive introduction of RIS in Europe. As part of follow-up projects, via donau is cooperating with some Danube countries for national RIS implementations.

On the basis of the format messages for inland navigation (NfB, Notices to Skippers ), the news service is now networked with Germany and Slovakia. In 2014, a compatible app with SlovRIS (Slovak River Information Services) , the Slovak river information system, was created.

How DoRIS works

The core function of the DoRIS information system is to record and display ships on an electronic inland navigation chart (Inland ENC - Inland Electronic Navigational Chart) with the most important nautical information about the fairway and traffic control.

The static data of the shipping maps are supplemented by current information on Europe-wide standardized electronic messages for inland navigation. These messages can be queried in twelve languages ​​and in a machine-readable XML format for use in automated travel planning systems.

The main element of DoRIS are Inland AIS transponders, which use VHF data radio to exchange their own current position and other data with other equipped ships and shore-based facilities , as determined by GNSS (e.g. GPS ). This data transmission is based on a European by an expert group for tracking and tracing (Engl. Track path; trace tracking protocol) specified standard, the so-called Inland AIS standard. This guarantees full compatibility with the maritime AIS system, but has specific extensions for inland shipping.

On the one hand, DoRIS processes static data from the ships that the skipper enters manually, such as information on the type of ship and formation, ship dimensions, maximum draft, dangerous goods information, destination port and estimated time of arrival. On the other hand, dynamic data of the ships such as course and speed are continuously and automatically sent by the AIS transponder via the two AIS radio channels.

To display the current traffic picture, a PC with the appropriate software, the so-called Inland ECDIS Viewer (Electronic Chart Display and Information System), is connected to the transponder . The traffic image can also be placed under an existing radar image for navigation ( radar map matching ).

In order to enable DoRIS data to be queried on land, base stations including transponders were set up along the shore to receive and forward the ship data. These data are first transferred to the so-called district control centers in the locks and then to the national control center , where they are stored centrally in a database and form the basis for further DoRIS services.

Use of DoRIS

DoRIS is a decisive instrument for the modernization of Danube shipping and supports the participants in the logistics and transport chain. It increases traffic safety and improves the profitability, reliability and predictability of transports on the Danube.

  • Skipper: DoRIS provides the skipper with additional important nautical information using the electronic inland navigation maps. The traffic situation is displayed with a greater range and offers a much better overview than was previously possible using radar . This makes a significant contribution to road safety.
  • Fleet manager: As DoRIS enables exact determination of the transport times, shipping companies can calculate the journeys more precisely and recognize the differences in good time using an automatic deviation management.
  • Port operator: The reliable and constantly updated arrival times of the ships enable the ports to optimize the utilization of their port resources.
  • Logistics service provider: Freight data can be linked to the traffic data provided by DoRIS. This enables all partners in the logistics chain to have precise real-time tracking of the transported goods. In addition to these applications, DoRIS also provides valuable statistical information for planning.
  • Lock operators: RIS opens up new opportunities for lock operators. The tactical traffic image allows a precise overview of the traffic movements in the catchment area of ​​the locks and supports the forward planning of locks.
  • Authorities and emergency services: The electronic processing of all information in the DoRIS system facilitates the monitoring of the transport of dangerous goods and the coordination of emergency services in the event of an accident. The electronic advance notification of freight and personal data as well as online tracking of cross-border transports is made possible for the processing of border clearance.

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. DoRIS mobile among top 10 best traffic applications for ITS Helsinki 2014 ( Memento of the original from December 17, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , iris-europe.net, July 17, 2014  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.iris-europe.net
  2. slovris.sk  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.slovris.sk  
  3. After DoRIS mobile, SlovRIS mobile now expands Danube navigation services on the App market ( Memento of the original from December 17, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , iris-europe.net, July 10, 2014; SlovRIS supplements DoRIS - Innovative Danube Information Services with the SlovRIS mobile app now also in Slovakia ( memento of the original from August 12, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , via-donau.org, July 18, 2014.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.iris-europe.net
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