Waterway briefings
How a Drought Plan Turns Monitoring into a Decision
An early warning needs a response path. A published planning guide shows where monitoring, the drought committee and operational measures connect.
Rivers. Routes. New perspectives.
The working river, clearly explained.
Independent guides to European inland shipping: waterways, port connections, fleet technology and the skills behind each voyage.
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A harassment declaration is a starting point for inland crews
A fictional reporting-system check separates message receipt, a responsible review and documented follow-up, using the signed 2026 declaration.
Fleet & projects
What an inland fleet count can—and cannot—tell you
Vessel numbers, capacity and transport activity answer different questions. Read a fleet table by checking its geography, year and definitions first.
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Further upstream.
Technology & sustainability
River Information Services: four tools, different questions
Charts, notices, reporting and vessel tracking work together. Understanding the difference prevents a polished screen from becoming a false source of certainty.
People & skills
From deck work to boatmaster: reading the inland-navigation skills framework
Mooring work makes the distinction clear: performing a supervised task, managing the operation and proving eligibility are different parts of a training pathway.
Routes & infrastructure
The Main–Danube connection: one waterway axis, several planning problems
Sixteen locks do more than connect two basins. Lock width, loaded draught and bridge clearance ask different questions of the same freight movement.
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