1. 1 IRIS Europe 3 – Implementation of River Information Services in Europe The European Union's TEN-T programme supporting …

2. Thomas Zwicklhuber, M.Sc. 03.12.2013, Belgrade DISC 2013  ICT at Austrian Locks

3. © IRIS Europe 3 I 3 Outline Status in Austria System architecture Lock workstation Features of Lock Management System (LMS) Current implementations within IRIS Europe 3 Integration of T&T Integration of ERI Integration of EU HULL WLAN

4. © IRIS Europe 3 I 4 Status in Austria 9 power plants with double-chamber locks Dimensions of a lock chamber 230m x 24m 275m x 24m (Freudenau) Locks are operated 24 x 7 x 365 Traffic volume 12.000 – 15.000 vessels / convoys per lock / year Increased traffic from April – October (passenger vessels) 350 km Danube 9 Danube locks

5. © IRIS Europe 3 I 5 System architecture / workstation

6. © IRIS Europe 3 I 6 System architecture / workstation

7. © IRIS Europe 3 I 7 LMS application

8. © IRIS Europe 3 I 8 LMS application – features(1) Logging of entire locking process and statistical data due to national law Electronic lock management system fully operational since 2009 (former hand-written) Supports lock operator in daily work (locking, shift, hydro data) Use of automatic identification Notification and implementation via Tracking & Tracing (AIS) Pre-announcements from previous lock Announcement via radio call (ATIS) Use of Hull data base Use of failure / warning / mail management within LMS Production of automatic statistical reports via MS Reporting Service  Increase smoothness of traffic, decrease waiting times  Increase safety of traffic and lock operations

9. © IRIS Europe 3 I 9 LMS application – features (2) Within IRIS Europe 3 project usability and functionality of LMS further developed interconnection of LMS with Austrian Data Gateway and AIS infrastructure Integration of AIS information (automatic announcement according to vessel position) Integration of available ERI reports Integration of up-to-date HULL information out of EU HULL DB

10. © IRIS Europe 3 I 10 Lock Management System (LMS) - ERI data integration

11. © IRIS Europe 3 I 11 Lock Management System (LMS) - HULL data integration

12. © IRIS Europe 3 I 12 WLAN Implementation during NEWADA project initiative 2 lock sites equipped with WLAN hotspots (Freudenau, Abwinden) Network mainly available in lock chambers Free network but only access to fairway- and traffic related information + mail (e.g. DoRIS information portal)

13. © IRIS Europe 3 I 13 Thank you for your attention! Thomas Zwicklhuber, M.Sc. via donau – Österreichische Wasserstraßen-Gesellschaft mbH A-1220 Wien, Donau-City-Straße 1 Tel +43 50 4321 1610, Fax +43 50 4321 1050 thomas.zwicklhuber@via-donau.org www.via-donau.org; www.iris-europe.net www.via-donau.orgwww.iris-europe.net