Good Navigation Status Regional GNS workshop Klaipeda, 7 th of September
Good Navigation Status – regional workshop Agenda TIME TOPIC SPEAKER 09:00 Welcome and introduction EMMA project / GNS consortium 09:10 Presentation of Good Navigation Status study GNS consortium 09:25 Q&A all 09:30 Navigation Standards in the Nordic countries and view Regional waterway on GNS concept managers / authorities 10:00 Q&A all 10:10 Coffee break 2
Good Navigation Status – regional workshop TIME TOPIC SPEAKER 10:25 Presentation of current study results and approach GNS consortium towards GNS 10:40 Q&A, discussion on approach and indicators GNS consortium all Discussion on selected GNS aspects and indicators for Nordic countries 11:10 Contributions and discussion on Good Practice GNS consortium Guidelines for developing GNS all 11:25 Discussion on possible exemption criteria for non- GNS consortium compliance with Art. 15 § 3.(a) of the TEN-T guidelines all 11:40 Discussion on implications of GNS assessment: GNS consortium Bottlenecks / Projects all 11:50 Conclusions and actions, further cooperation GNS consortium 12:00 Closing GNS consortium 3
Presentation of GNS study General introduction on GNS and the study • Background and purpose of study • Possible outcome • Timeline and current status • Ways to get involved • Overview of today`s session • Outline of GNS concept 4
Background and purpose of GNS study To substantiate Article 15 §3.(b) of TEN ‐ T Guidelines (Reg.1315/2013) as regards Good Navigation Status : Member States shall ensure that on the Comprehensive Network “ Rivers, canals and lakes are maintained so as to preserve Good Navigation Status while respecting the applicable environmental law ” Article 38: “For inland navigation infrastructure within the TEN ‐ T core network , Good Navigation Status has to be achieved (and thereafter preserved) by 31 December 2030 .” 5
Background and purpose of GNS study Entire TEN ‐ T inland waterway network – Not only core network corridors – All CEMT ≥ IV waterways – Including (isolated) inland waterways in Sweden, Finland, Lithuania, Italy, Portugal and Spain – Good Practice also of interest for CEMT <IV waterways and non ‐ EU countries 6
Implications and possible outcome Main challenge of the study: to develop a broadly accepted GNS concept and common methodology allowing for sufficient differentiation to regional requirements and user needs Study focuses on technical content and methodology, supervised by the European Commission Use of result is “open”: Technical background for the legal interpretation of Article 15 §3.(b): e.g. Input for a Staff Working Document by DG MOVE Basis for project selection criteria by INEA (CEF funding..) 7
Planned Deliverables Study 1/2016 – 10/2017: Agreed GNS components and recommended parameters/ requirements (quantitative/qualitative) Monitoring and reporting options and requirements Input to TENtec Database IWW Glossary Specification of exemption criteria to Art. 15 § 3.(a) GNS network assessment ‐ additional GNS parameters and KPIs Roadmaps for critical GNS sections Good Practice Guidelines for implementation of GNS 8
Status and planned meetings Ongoing bilateral expert contacts and discussions Survey on GNS elements among European Working Group Input to updated draft TENtec glossary Draft discussion papers on GNS concept Presentation, discussion of concept: EFIP Executive Committee on 7 – 8 April 2016, Vukovar CCNR Roundtable on 2 March 2016, Strasbourg EMMA kick ‐ off meeting, Hamburg, 25 February 2016 Pan ‐ European meeting on 20June 2016, Rotterdam Regional workshops Klaipeda, Budapest, Strasbourg, Berlin Dedicated workshop with experts representing users (13 Oct.) Discussion of links to AGN with UN ‐ ECE on 2 November 2016 9
The GNS Working Group Purpose: to keep track of work and exchange feedback, discuss intermediate results Members: o Experts from river commissions: CCNR, DC, MC, SC o Experts from national and regional waterway managers and ministries of transport o Experts from the European Commission o Experts from IWT industry o Experts representing other uses/users of rivers, lakes and canals Method: 3 pan European meetings (2016 – 2017), regional workshops, dedicated meetings and/or surveys 10
Status of meetings • 1 st Pan ‐ European Working Group meeting: 20 June 2016 Broader audience, on invitation: v alidation of first views on GNS in different corridors • Regional workshops 09 ‐ 10/2016: Klaipeda, Budapest, Strasbourg, Berlin Expert group meetings with regional focus ; discussion of technical content • 2 nd GNS pan ‐ European Working Group meeting: mid 2017 Broader audience on European scale : communicate and validate the study results 11
Today’s session Specific focus of discussion with you: • Validation of the overall GNS concept and approach • Discussion of GNS components and parameters for this corridor/region • Focus topics and possible contributions as regards good practices and needed guidelines for achieving GNS First discussion on exemption criteria, stocktaking on possible • criteria • Discussion on implications of GNS assessment 12
Basic outline of GNS concept 13
Outline of GNS concept What is important for Good Navigation Status? – Maximising payload on board, economies of scale – Minimising waiting times – Reliability and predictability of transport – Safety – Sustainability (o.a. fuel consumption, working with nature) Article 15 b: “Rivers, canals and lakes are maintained so as to preserve good navigation status” key focus physical infrastructure 14
Outline of GNS concept Proposed definition of “Good Navigation Status”: “Good Navigation Status (GNS) means the state of the inland navigation transport network, which enables efficient , reliable and safe navigation for users by ensuring minimum waterway parameter values and levels of service .” Moreover, GNS is to be achieved considering the wider socioeconomic sustainability of waterway management. 15
Outline of GNS concept 1. Quantitative measureable “hard” components related to the output of waterway management addressing the navigability standards Dimensions of fairways, locks and bridges and their availability over time 2. More indirect and/or qualitative “soft” components Waterway infrastructure management process (e.g. maintenance), traffic management process (e.g. information to users) and wider scope (e.g. facilities along waterways) 3. Minimum standards for a process to reach GNS, monitoring and enforcement of objectives, application of exemptions and revision of concept 16
Outline of GNS concept
Contributions by regional waterway managers • Navigation Standards in Nordic countries • View on GNS concept 18
Current study results and approach towards GNS • GNS concept • GNS elements • Parameters and KPI • Proposed procedures for developing GNS 19
GNS concept Implementation of related TEN ‐ T provisions: 1. Article 15.3 a) CEMT IV minimum requirements or an exemption in a duly justified case (2.5m draught; 5,25m bridge clearance; 365 days per year) 2. Article 16.b) Higher standards than class IV where appropriate ( e.g. Class V, VI, AGN ) 3. Articles 15.3 c) and article 39.2 b) RIS implementation and availability of clean fuels 20
GNS concept 4. Article 15.3 b) “Rivers, canals and lakes shall be maintained so as to preserve good navigation status” 1. Implementation of related TEN ‐ T provisions 2. GNS “hard” components and parameters 3. GNS “soft” components and requirements 4. Minimum standards of a process for the development, implementation, monitoring of “Good Navigation Status” 5. Application of exemption criteria as referred to in article 15.3a) 21
GNS concept
GNS “hard” components • Focus physical waterway infrastructure: navigability standards for users (fairway, locks, bridges) • Homogeneous parameters applicable to the entire TEN ‐ T waterway network • Directly targeted by TEN ‐ T and/or AGN • Quantitative parameter : Good Navigation Status measurable on EU level and meaningful information for using Key Performance Indicators • Experts in the GNS working group confirm high priority 23
GNS “hard” components Proposed core KPI on Navigation Reliability and Waiting times • Core KPI on Navigation Reliability • Link to articles 15.3 (a) and 16.(b) (class IV or higher) • Daily availability of draught, height, width and length per year • TEN – T objective: 365 d/year • Core KPI on Waiting times • Waiting time at locks Exemption criteria may apply as regards TEN ‐ T minimum requirements regarding 2.5 metre draught and 5.25 metre separate discussion height under bridges 24
GNS “soft” components • Process ‐ related components which contribute to score of “hard” components – infrastructure management (e.g. maintenance, marking) – traffic management (e.g. information to users) • Wider scope of inland navigation infrastructure (e.g. facilities along waterways) • Specific EU regulations already apply (e.g. RIS, clean fuels) • Relevance may be limited to specific regions • No need for quantitative measurable parameters across Europe on section level • Experts in the GNS working group confirm their relevance 25
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