Lubomír Fojtů
Waterways Directorateof the Czech Republic
Congress Prague 2019
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Shanghai - Hamburg Hamburg - Děčín
Distance [km] 20 400 600Share of the distance
Shanghai – Děčín 97 % 3 %Share of the transport
costs on the route Shanghai – Děčín
20 % 80 %
The inland route Hamburg – Děčín determinestransport costs and competitiveness of Czech industry
PresentatorPresentatienotitiesAuf diesem Slide ist deutlich gezeigt, wie die Binnenstrecke von Hamburg nach Tschechien unsere Wettbewerbsfaehigkeit beeinflusst.�Das Transport von Shanghai nach Hamburg bildet nur 20 % der Transportkosten, aber die Strecke von Hamburg nach Tschechien bildet die restliche 80 %. Deshalb ist fuer Tschehien sehr wichtig diese Kosten moeglichst niedrig zu halten um die Wettbewerbsfaehigkeit zu foerdern.
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Orient – East Mediteranean corridor of the core TEN-T network
Strategic corridor bottlenecks:- Unstabile draughts on Elbe, as cross-
border issue CZ/BRD
Other bottlenecks:- Connection to Pardubice and Hradec
Králové aglomeration and improvement ofwaterway to Prague
- Low navigation draughts and clearancesunder bruidges on Vltava to Prague
- Unsatisfactory performance of lockchambers
- Unfinished implementation of RIS and crossborder data exchange with BRD
Defined by Directive of European Parliament and Council (EU) No 1316/2013 from 11/12/2013
PresentatorPresentatienotitiesIrop – prodloužení VC pro rekreační plavbu, program zatím není nastaven, přístavy lze efektivněji financovat ze sfdi (z hlediska administrativy)
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Waterway network of the Czech Republic – major bottlenecks
Labe – stable navigation conditions(cascade 21 locks)
Vltavastable navigation
conditions(cascade 10
locks)
Missing connection to Pardubice aglomeration
Major limitation – unstable draughts on free flowing Labe long periods without navigation,
unstable service for shippers – shift to road transport
Improvement ofnavigation conditionson free flowing Labe -Plavební stupeň Děčín
Freight volumes on CZ waterways are very low (< 1 mil.t.)
Class IV – theeuropean standard of
vessel parameters
PresentatorPresentatienotitiesIrop – prodloužení VC pro rekreační plavbu, program zatím není nastaven, přístavy lze efektivněji financovat ze sfdi (z hlediska administrativy)
Today
1898 1912 1926 1940 1954 1968 1982 1996 2010
W/L Roztoky - complies with the today´s TEN-T requirements!!!1898
W/L Lovosice1919
W/L Nymburk1922
W/L Podebrady, W/L Kolin1925
W/L Prelouc1927
W/L Kostelec1932
W/L Usti n.L, W/L Vrane n.Vl., W/L Lysa n.L.1935
W/L Brandys n.L.1936
W/L Kostomlatky, W/L Srnojedy1936
W/L Celakovice1938
W/L Klavary1940
W/L Hradistko1944
W/L Stechovice - tallest loock chamber in Europe1945
W/L Velky Osek1952
Artificial lake Orlik with a lift for small vessels1962
W/L Kamyk1962
W/L Pardubice1974
Lch Veletov1975
W/L Tynec n.L.1977
W/L Praha - Modřany1983
W/L Hněvkovice2017
W/L Dolánky1901
W/L Praha – Trója1902
W/L Miřejovice1903
W/L Hořín1905
W/L Dolní Beřkovice1907
W/L Štětí1909
W/L Hadík1911
W/L Obříství, W/L Roudnice n.L.1912
W/L Praha – Štvanice, W/L Praha – Smíchov, 1913
W/L České Kopisty1914
Lch Hluboka nVl2013
ck Waterways Directorate1902 - 1918
New Waterways Directorate1998 - 2019
1st Czechoslovak Waterways Directorate1918 - 1949
construction of the Bata Canal 1934 - 1938Coal transports on the Bata Canal
IWT infrastructure under the responsibility of national committees 1949 - 1966Water Basin Managements created
1966 - 2019recreation and passenger transport on the Bata Canal 1995 - 2019
PresentatorPresentatienotitiesWL Roztoky – 1898 – 132x20 m
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TEN-T and the Good Navigation Status on the Elbe and the Vltava rivers
Draft report; Correspondence group in support of achieving the Good Navigation Status and setting up appropriate objectives for rivers and canals:
Free-flowing and impounded river sections:
Good Navigation Status
Locks and movable bridges
Navigable channel depth
Reference water level*6
Availability
Headroom*5
recommended for standard container
transport
Reference water level4
Availability Availability*2
[m] [days per year] [m] [days per year] [days per year]
GNS A ≥ 2.80Hydrostatic/
Reference low water level
343*3 ≥ 9.10Highest
navigable water level
360 365(24/7)
GNS B ≥ 2.50Hydrostatic/
Reference low water level
343 ≥ 7.0Highest
navigable water level
360365
(24/7 upon request)
GNS C ≥ 2.50Hydrostatic/
Reference low water level
300 ≥ 5.25Highest
navigable water level
360365
(minimum 16 hours per day)
Navigable channel depth Bridge clearance
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https://www.evernote.com/shard/s117/nl/13035107/26912b9f-00e7-465d-8e42-c6f515a4749d
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Elbe state border – Usti nad Labem40 km – CEMT class VaAverage navigable channel depth– 1,6 mNo lock chambers
Elbe Mělník – Přelouč (Pardubice)112 km – CEMT class IV, (135 km from 2023)Navigable channel depth 2,5 - 365 days – GNS ALock chambers 85 x 12 mHeadroom under bridges – 5,25 m – GNS CLocks availability 365/12
Vltava Mělník – Slapy – upgrade in progress - untill 202292 km – CEMT class IVSince 2022:Navigable channel depth 2,5 - 365 days –GNS ALock chambers 133 - 175 x 11 mHeadroom under bridges – 7 m – GNS BLocks availability 365/10
Elbe Usti nad Labem - Mělník80 km – CEMT class VANavigable channel depth 2,5 - 365 days – GNS ALock chambers 155-200 x 22-24 mHeadroom under bridges – 7 m – GNS BLocks availability 365/16 – GNS C
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…In the case that criteria for the appropriate GNScan´t be met due to hydro-morphologicalcharacteristics of the concerned waterway everyproject aiming to improve navigation conditionsin order to get closer to GNS shall be eligible forappropriate European funding.…
Conclusions by the correspondence group GNS
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Current parameters:• class IV,• for vessels or tows no
wider than 10.5 m and no longer than 130 m
• draughts limited to 1.80 m
• clearance under bridges up to 4.50 m
ensuring the TEN-T waterway parameters from Mělník (confluence with the Elbe) to the port at Praha-Radotín (the last port really used by freight transport)
elimination of bottlenecks limiting the use of the waterway.
Extension of navigability on Vltava waterway
(original CEF project)
Extension to parameters:• draughts up to 2.20 m
(same as on Elbe)• clearance under bridges
up to 7.0 m up to Praha-Holešovice and then 5.25 m up to Praha-Radotín
• navigation safety and reliable operability
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63,7 km
Construction works:• 9/2017 – 6/2020• 1.656,- mil. CZK (58 mil. €)
Extension of navigability on Vltava waterway
(original CEF project)
Adaptation of lock chamber gates in Hořín
Securing of clearance under bridges on Vltava
Waterway
Securing of clearance under bridges on Vltava
Waterway
Increasing draughts on Vltava Waterway
Modernization of lock chamber Štvanice
approaches
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Upgrade of chamber gates at the Hořín lock
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Upgrade of chamber gates at the Hořín lock
visualisation
visualisation
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Securing of clearances under bridges on Vltava
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Upgrade of chambre approaches at the Štvanice lock
visualisation visualisation
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Weir and lock Decin
PresentatorPresentatienotitiesDa sehen wir derzeitiger Zustand der Lokalitaet, wo die Staustufe Děčín stehen soll.
2 terrestrial corridors
rybí přechody3 fish passes
hydro power plant
Local road to Germany lock chamber 200 x 24 m
weir with 3 sections
PresentatorPresentatienotitiesUnd die selbe Photographie mit der Staustufe.Wir sehen das Hafen in Loubí und die Strasse nach Hřensko, die Schiffschleuse, die Wehr und das Laufkraftwerk.Die Durchgaengigkeit der Staustufe wird durch drei Fischtreppen und zwei festlaendischen Bio-Korridore gesichert.
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Technical Fishpasses
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• Fairway stabilisation in the port of Chvaletice• Adjustment of the fairway between Chvaletice and Přelouč - finished• Lateral channel Přelouč II• Road bridge over the Elbe between Valy and Mělice – in progress• Upgrade of the weir and lock Srnojedy• Public port Pardubice
Navigablity prolongation on the Elbe river to Pardubice
PresentatorPresentatienotitiesInvestiční náklady 5.150 mil. Kč
Po vodě – ekologicky,levně a v pohoděPo vodě – ekologicky,levně a v pohodě
RIS COMEX project
Total Budget: 26,5 M€CEF Funds: 15,6 M€
Timeframe: 2016-2020
13 Countries15 Partners
PresentatorPresentatienotitiesProjekt EK, řízený Via Donau – koordinátor, projekt je spolufinancován z CEF, zbytek budgetu financován ze národních fondů. Kohezní státy mají 85 % financování z CEF , ostatní 50/50
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Further plans
Boat hoist Slapy –55 m
Boat hoist Orlik –71 m
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Thank you for your attention
Lubomír FojtůWaterways Directorate of the Czech Republic
Lubomír Fojtů��Waterways Directorate�of the Czech Republic�Dianummer 2Dianummer 3Orient – East Mediteranean corridor of the core TEN-T networkDianummer 5Waterway network of the Czech Republic – major bottlenecksDianummer 7TEN-T and the Good Navigation Status on the Elbe and the Vltava riversDianummer 9Dianummer 10Extension of navigability on Vltava waterway�(original CEF project)Extension of navigability on Vltava waterway�(original CEF project)Dianummer 13Dianummer 14Securing of clearances under bridges on VltavaUpgrade of chambre approaches at the Štvanice lockDianummer 17Dianummer 18Technical FishpassesNavigablity prolongation on the Elbe river to PardubiceRIS COMEX projectDianummer 22Dianummer 23