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The maximum amount of SENC information. Here in addition to the standard display, also all other other features are displayed, individually on demand (Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR version 2.0/2006)
Allied services
Services activily involved in the safe and efficient passage of the vessel through the VTS area (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
Asynchronous message
A message that can be delivered by the sender without explicitly having to wait for the processing of the message by the receiver. The receiver decides when to process the message ( Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
A vessel that has no propulsion (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
Bridge operator
The person who monitors and controls the fluent and safe progress of traffic around a moveable bridge and who is responsible for the operation of a moveable bridge (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Bulk cargo
Unpacked homogenous cargo poured loose in a certain or identifying information (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
A character string used as an abbreviated means of recording or identifying information (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
Competent authority
The authority, who is made responsible for safety, in whole or in part, by government, including environmental friendliness and efficiency of vessel traffic. The competent authority usually has the tasks of planning, arranging funding and of commissioning of RIS (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Conning skipper
The person who navigates the vessel according to voyage plan instructions of the shipmaster (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Consignee
The party such as mentioned in the transport document by whom goods, cargo or continers are to be received (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing)
Consignor
The merchant (person, by whom, in whose name or on whose behalf a contract of carriage of goods has been concluded with a carrier or any party by whom, in whose name or on whose behalf the goods are actually deliverd to the carrier in relation th the contract of carriage (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Customs
The department of the Civil Service that deals with levying of duties and taxes on imported goods from foreign countries and the control over the export and import of goods e.g. allowed quota prohibited goods (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
A unit of data which in certain context, is considered indivisible and for which the identidication, description and value representation has been specified(Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
The electronic address of the sender or receiver of a message (e.g. the sender or receiver of the cargo). This may be an e-mailadress, an agreed identifier or a number of the European Article Numbering Association (EANA-number, Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
Electronic data interchange
The transfer of structured data by agreed standards from applications on the computer of one party to applications on the computer of another party by electronic means (Source: Standars electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
Electronic reporting international
The endeavour to harmonise inland shipping reporting in Europe by the ERI group (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
Environmental Authority Law Enforcement Agency for Pollution of the Environment
Observes pollution to the environment aned detecs and fines/ summons violations (Source: Platina 2009)
ERI
The Expert Group Electronic Reporting International (ERI) is an international platform that drafts and submits proposals regarding the ERI standard to the Central Rhine Commission, the European Commission, the Danube Commission and other interested international organisations for formalisation.
Electronic data interchange
means the transfer of structured data by agreed standards from applications on the computer of one party to applications on the computer of another party by electronic means. (source Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2 2006)
A person planning an observing the actual(navigational) status of a number vessels moving or working under one command or ownership (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Fleet manager
A person planning an observing the actual(navigational) status of a number vessels moving or working under one command or ownership (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Forwarder
The party arranging the carriage of goods including connecting services and or assciated formalities on behalf of skipper and consignee (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
Freight broker
This person is responsible on behalf of the transport supplier for the physical transport of the goods to be executed. The freight broker offers transport capacity th shippers on behalf of the transport supplier and is this way mediator between supply forwarder and master in charge (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Fairway information
Geographical, hydrological, and administrative information regarding the waterway (fairway). Fairway Information is one-way information: shore to ship or shore to office (source RIS-directive 2005/44/EC)
Include those goods identified by national law as hazardous (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
Eelectronic chart display and information system for inland navigation, displaying selected information from an Inland System Electronic Navigational Chart (Inland SENC) and, optionally, information from other navigation sensors. (Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR version 2.0 2006)
Inland Vessel Traffic Services
Service, implemented by a competent authority, designed to improve the safety and efficiency of vessel traffic and to protect the environment. The service should have the capability to interact with the traffic and to respond to traffic situations developing in the VTS area (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
Interoperability
Services, data contents, data exchange formats and frequencies are harmonised in such a way that RIS users have access to the same services and information on a European level (Source: RIS-directive 2005/44/EC)
Information Mode
The use of the Inland ECDIS for information purposes only without overlaid radar image (Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR version 2.0/2006)
Information service
Service to ensure that essential information becomes available in time for on-board navigational decision-making (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
Inland Electronic Navigational Chart
The database, standardised as to content, structure and format, issued for use with Inland ECDIS. The Inland ENC complies with the IHO standards S-57 and S-52, enhanced by the the additions and clarifications of this standard for Inland ECDIS. The Inland ENC contains all essential chart information and may also contain supplementary information that may be considered as helpful for navigation (Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR cversion 2.0/2006)
Inland System Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC)
A database resulting from the transformation of the Inland ENC by Inland ECDIS for appropriate use, updates to the inland ENC by appropriate means and other data added by the skipper. It is this database that is actually accessed by the Inland ECDIS for display generation and other navigational functions. The inland SENC may also contain information from other sources Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR version 2.0/2006)
Inland waterways
Rivers, lakes or other stretches of water, wheter linked to the sea or landlocked, which by natural or man-made features are suitable for navigation. In the river estuary the boundary between sea and inland waterways is the baseline established in accordance with international law (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
Integrated Display
A head-up, realtive-motion picture consisting of the SENC overlaid with the radar-image with matching scale, offset and orentation (Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR version 2.0/2006)
River Information Services work on the basis of different information levels. Fairway information contains the data of the waterway only. Traffic information has the information on vessels in the RIS area. Traffic information can be divided into tactical traffic information and strategic traffic information. Traffic information is provided by traffic images (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
Lock operator
The person who monitors and controls the fluent and safe progress of traffic and througha lock and who is responsible for the locking process in itself (Source: Standard Tracking and Racing EU/415/2007)
Logistic
The planning, execution and control of the movement and placement of people and/or goods and supporting activities related within a system organised to achieve specific objectives (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
The minimum amount of Senc information that is presented and which cannot be reduced by the operator, consisting of information that is reguired at all times in all geographic areas and under all circumstances (Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR version 2.0/2006)
Navigates the vessel on voyage plan and/ or instructions of the master in charge (Source: Platina 2009)
Navigation Mode
The use of the Inland ECDIS for conning the vessel with overlaid radar image (Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR version 2.0/2006)
Navigational assistance service
A service to assist on-board navigational decision-making and to monitor its effect. Navigational assistance is especially of importance in reduced visibility, or difficult meteorological circumstances or in case of defects or deficiencies affecting the radar, steering or propulsion. Navigational assistance is given in due form of position at the request of the traffic participant or in special circumstances when deemed necessary by the VTS operator, using technologies such as GNSS/Galileo (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
Navigational information
Provided information to the skipper on board to support in on-board decision-making (Source:Standard Tracking and Tracing)
The person who monitors, controls and organises the safe and smooth fighting of accidents, incidents and calamities (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
The steps to be followed in order to comply with a formality, including the timing format and transmission method for the submission of required information (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
The provision of river information services through dedicated systems (source RIS-directive 2005/44/EC)
RIS area
is the formally described area, where RIS are active. A RIS area may comprise the waterways in a geographical river basin, including the territories of one or more countries (e.g. in a situation where a waterway forms the borderline between two countries) (source RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
RIS centre
The place where the services are managed by operators (source RIS-directive 2005/44/EC)
RIS users
All different user groups including boat masters, RIS operators, lock and/or bridge operators, waterway authorities, port and terminal operators, operators in calamity centres of emergency services, fleet managers, cargo shippers and freight brokers (source RIS-directive 2005/44/EC)
River information services (RIS)
Harmonised information services to support traffic and transport management in inland navigation, including, wherever technically feasible, interfaces with other transport modes. RIS do not deal with internal commercial activities between one or more of the involved companies, but are open for interfacing with commercial activities. RIS comprise services such as fairway information, traffic information, traffic management, calamity abatement support, information for transport management, statistics and customs services and waterway charges and port dues (source RIS-directive 2005/44/EC)
Rescue and Emergency Service Providers
Responsible for the search, rescue and emergency services (deals with a calamity and takes care of the people, animals, cargo and vessel involved, Source: Platina 2009)
RIS authority
The authority with the responsibility for the management, operation and coordination of RIS, the interaction with participating vessels, safe and effective provision of the service (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
RIS competent authority
The authority made resposible for safety, in whole or in part, by the government, including environmental friendliness and efficiency of vessel traffic. The competent authority usually has the tasks of planning, arraging, funding and of commissioning of RIS (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
RIS operators
A person performing one or more tasks contributing to the services of RIS (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
RIS systems
For the purpose of RIS, modern river information systems consist of one or more harmonised IT systems. An IT system (information technology system) is the totality of human resources, hardware, software, communication means and regulations in order to fulfil the task of processing information. (source RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
Information affecting the medium and long-term decisions of RIS users. A strategic traffic image contributes to the planning decion capabilities regarding a safe and efficient voyage.(source RIS-directive 2005/44/EC)
Shipmaster
The person responsible for the overall safety of the vessel, cargo, passengers and crew and thereby for the voyage plan of the vessel and the condition of the vessel, the cargo, respectively passengers and the quality of the crew (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Shipmaster
The person on board of the ship being in command and having the authority to take all decions pertaining to navigation and ship management (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006) - Synonyms: Captain skipper
Standard Infornation Density (standard display)search for term
The ddefault amount of SENC information that shall be visible when the chart is firts displayed, also all other features are displayed, individually on demand (Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR version 2.0/2006)
Supply forwarder
The person who is responsible on behalf of the shipper for the organization of the physical tranport of the goods that shall be exchanged, The supply forwarder offers cargo to transporters on behalf of the shipper (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Supply Forwarder
This person is responsible on behalf of the shipper for the organization of the physical transport of the goods that should be exchanged. The supply forwarder offers to transporters on behalf of the shipper.
Information affecting immediate navigation decisions in the actual traffic situation and the close geographic surroundings. A tactical traffic image contains position information and specific vessel information of all targets detected by a radar presented on an Electronic NAvigational Chart (Source RIS-directive 2005/44/EC)
Terminal operator
A party resonsible for the execution of loading, stowing and discharging (unloading) of vessels (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Traffic organisation service
A service to prevent the development of dangerous vessel traffic situations by managing traffic movements and to provide for the safe and eeficient movement of vessel traffic within the VTS area (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
Transport notification
The announcement of an intended voyage of a ship to a compent authority (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
The possibility to use and store a profile of display and operation cotrolssettings (Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR version 2.0/2006)
is a service implemented by a competent authority, designed to improve the safety and efficiency of vessel traffic and to protect the environment (source Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Vessel
In Inland navigation this term includes also small crafts, ferry boats and floating equipment (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
Vessel tracing
The retrieving of information concerning the whereabouts of the vessel and if needed information in cargo, consignements and equipment (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
Vessel tracking
The function of maintaining status information of the vessel, such as the current position and characteristics, and if needed combined with information on cargo and consignements (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007))
Vessel Traffic centre
The centre from where the VTS is operated. Each sub-area of the VTS may have its own sub-centre (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
Vessel traffic management
Povides information orally as well as electronically as well as giving directions in interaction with and response to vessels in a traffic flow to optimise the smooth (efficient) and safe transport (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Vessel traffic monitoring
Provides important information relating to the movements of relevant ships in a RIS area. This includes information about ships identy, position, (type of cargo) and port of destination (Source: Standard Tracking an d Tracing EU/415/2007)
Vessel traffic services
A service implemented by a competent authority, designed to improve the safety and effiency of vessel traffic and to protect the environment (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Vessel Trafic Services areas
A delineated, formally declared service area of a VTS. A VTS area may be subdivided in sub-areas or sectors (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
VTS area
The delineated, formally declared service area of the VTS. A VTS area may be subdivided in sub-areas or sectors (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
VTS authority
The authority with responsibility for the management, operation of the VTS, interaction with participating vessels and the safe and effictive provision of the service (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
VTS centre
The centre from which the VTS is operated. each sub-area of the VTS may have its own sub-centre (Sourcë: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version1/2006)
VTS competent authority
The authority made responsible, in whole or in part, by the government for safety, interaction with participating vessels and the safe effective provision of the service (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
VTS operator
A person, appropriatly qualifies by the competent authority, performing one or more tasks contributing to the services of the VTS (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
VTS sailing plan
A plan which is mutually agreed between a VTS authority and the boat master of a vessel concerning the movement of the vessel in a VTS area (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
VTS services
VTS should comprise at least an information service and may also include others, such as a navigational assistance services or a traffic organization service, or both (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
VTS traffic image
The surface picture of vesselsand their movemnets in a VTS area (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
Supplies a certain water level and therefore monitors the water quality and balances the water level where possible (Source: Platina 2009)
Water manager
Supplies a certain water level and therefore monitors the water quality and balances the water level where possible (Source: Platina 2009)
Waterway manager
Supplies the fairway and therefore monitors the condition of the waterway infrastructure, collects dues for use of the waterway infrastucture (for transport), plans and executes constructionworks and assists with calamity abatement (Source: Platina 2009)
A
All Information Density (all display)The maximum amount of SENC information. Here in addition to the standard display, also all other other features are displayed, individually on demand (Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR version 2.0/2006)
Allied services
Services activily involved in the safe and efficient passage of the vessel through the VTS area (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
Asynchronous message
A message that can be delivered by the sender without explicitly having to wait for the processing of the message by the receiver. The receiver decides when to process the message ( Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
B
BargeA vessel that has no propulsion (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
Bridge operator
The person who monitors and controls the fluent and safe progress of traffic around a moveable bridge and who is responsible for the operation of a moveable bridge (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Bulk cargo
Unpacked homogenous cargo poured loose in a certain or identifying information (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
C
CodesA character string used as an abbreviated means of recording or identifying information (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
Competent authority
The authority, who is made responsible for safety, in whole or in part, by government, including environmental friendliness and efficiency of vessel traffic. The competent authority usually has the tasks of planning, arranging funding and of commissioning of RIS (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Conning skipper
The person who navigates the vessel according to voyage plan instructions of the shipmaster (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Consignee
The party such as mentioned in the transport document by whom goods, cargo or continers are to be received (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing)
Consignor
The merchant (person, by whom, in whose name or on whose behalf a contract of carriage of goods has been concluded with a carrier or any party by whom, in whose name or on whose behalf the goods are actually deliverd to the carrier in relation th the contract of carriage (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Customs
The department of the Civil Service that deals with levying of duties and taxes on imported goods from foreign countries and the control over the export and import of goods e.g. allowed quota prohibited goods (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
D
Data elementA unit of data which in certain context, is considered indivisible and for which the identidication, description and value representation has been specified(Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
E
EDI numberThe electronic address of the sender or receiver of a message (e.g. the sender or receiver of the cargo). This may be an e-mailadress, an agreed identifier or a number of the European Article Numbering Association (EANA-number, Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
Electronic data interchange
The transfer of structured data by agreed standards from applications on the computer of one party to applications on the computer of another party by electronic means (Source: Standars electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
Electronic reporting international
The endeavour to harmonise inland shipping reporting in Europe by the ERI group (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
Environmental Authority Law Enforcement Agency for Pollution of the Environment
Observes pollution to the environment aned detecs and fines/ summons violations (Source: Platina 2009)
ERI
The Expert Group Electronic Reporting International (ERI) is an international platform that drafts and submits proposals regarding the ERI standard to the Central Rhine Commission, the European Commission, the Danube Commission and other interested international organisations for formalisation.
Electronic data interchange
means the transfer of structured data by agreed standards from applications on the computer of one party to applications on the computer of another party by electronic means. (source Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2 2006)
F
Fleet managerA person planning an observing the actual(navigational) status of a number vessels moving or working under one command or ownership (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Fleet manager
A person planning an observing the actual(navigational) status of a number vessels moving or working under one command or ownership (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Forwarder
The party arranging the carriage of goods including connecting services and or assciated formalities on behalf of skipper and consignee (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
Freight broker
This person is responsible on behalf of the transport supplier for the physical transport of the goods to be executed. The freight broker offers transport capacity th shippers on behalf of the transport supplier and is this way mediator between supply forwarder and master in charge (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Fairway information
Geographical, hydrological, and administrative information regarding the waterway (fairway). Fairway Information is one-way information: shore to ship or shore to office (source RIS-directive 2005/44/EC)
H
Hazardous cargoesInclude those goods identified by national law as hazardous (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
I
Inland ECDISEelectronic chart display and information system for inland navigation, displaying selected information from an Inland System Electronic Navigational Chart (Inland SENC) and, optionally, information from other navigation sensors. (Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR version 2.0 2006)
Inland Vessel Traffic Services
Service, implemented by a competent authority, designed to improve the safety and efficiency of vessel traffic and to protect the environment. The service should have the capability to interact with the traffic and to respond to traffic situations developing in the VTS area (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
Interoperability
Services, data contents, data exchange formats and frequencies are harmonised in such a way that RIS users have access to the same services and information on a European level (Source: RIS-directive 2005/44/EC)
Information Mode
The use of the Inland ECDIS for information purposes only without overlaid radar image (Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR version 2.0/2006)
Information service
Service to ensure that essential information becomes available in time for on-board navigational decision-making (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
Inland Electronic Navigational Chart
The database, standardised as to content, structure and format, issued for use with Inland ECDIS. The Inland ENC complies with the IHO standards S-57 and S-52, enhanced by the the additions and clarifications of this standard for Inland ECDIS. The Inland ENC contains all essential chart information and may also contain supplementary information that may be considered as helpful for navigation (Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR cversion 2.0/2006)
Inland System Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC)
A database resulting from the transformation of the Inland ENC by Inland ECDIS for appropriate use, updates to the inland ENC by appropriate means and other data added by the skipper. It is this database that is actually accessed by the Inland ECDIS for display generation and other navigational functions. The inland SENC may also contain information from other sources Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR version 2.0/2006)
Inland waterways
Rivers, lakes or other stretches of water, wheter linked to the sea or landlocked, which by natural or man-made features are suitable for navigation. In the river estuary the boundary between sea and inland waterways is the baseline established in accordance with international law (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
Integrated Display
A head-up, realtive-motion picture consisting of the SENC overlaid with the radar-image with matching scale, offset and orentation (Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR version 2.0/2006)
L
Levels of RIS InformationRiver Information Services work on the basis of different information levels. Fairway information contains the data of the waterway only. Traffic information has the information on vessels in the RIS area. Traffic information can be divided into tactical traffic information and strategic traffic information. Traffic information is provided by traffic images (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
Lock operator
The person who monitors and controls the fluent and safe progress of traffic and througha lock and who is responsible for the locking process in itself (Source: Standard Tracking and Racing EU/415/2007)
Logistic
The planning, execution and control of the movement and placement of people and/or goods and supporting activities related within a system organised to achieve specific objectives (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
M
Minimum Information Density (display base)The minimum amount of Senc information that is presented and which cannot be reduced by the operator, consisting of information that is reguired at all times in all geographic areas and under all circumstances (Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR version 2.0/2006)
N
Navigating skipperNavigates the vessel on voyage plan and/ or instructions of the master in charge (Source: Platina 2009)
Navigation Mode
The use of the Inland ECDIS for conning the vessel with overlaid radar image (Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR version 2.0/2006)
Navigational assistance service
A service to assist on-board navigational decision-making and to monitor its effect. Navigational assistance is especially of importance in reduced visibility, or difficult meteorological circumstances or in case of defects or deficiencies affecting the radar, steering or propulsion. Navigational assistance is given in due form of position at the request of the traffic participant or in special circumstances when deemed necessary by the VTS operator, using technologies such as GNSS/Galileo (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
Navigational information
Provided information to the skipper on board to support in on-board decision-making (Source:Standard Tracking and Tracing)
O
Operator in calamity centres of emergency servicesThe person who monitors, controls and organises the safe and smooth fighting of accidents, incidents and calamities (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
P
ProcedureThe steps to be followed in order to comply with a formality, including the timing format and transmission method for the submission of required information (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
R
RIS applicationsThe provision of river information services through dedicated systems (source RIS-directive 2005/44/EC)
RIS area
is the formally described area, where RIS are active. A RIS area may comprise the waterways in a geographical river basin, including the territories of one or more countries (e.g. in a situation where a waterway forms the borderline between two countries) (source RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
RIS centre
The place where the services are managed by operators (source RIS-directive 2005/44/EC)
RIS users
All different user groups including boat masters, RIS operators, lock and/or bridge operators, waterway authorities, port and terminal operators, operators in calamity centres of emergency services, fleet managers, cargo shippers and freight brokers (source RIS-directive 2005/44/EC)
River information services (RIS)
Harmonised information services to support traffic and transport management in inland navigation, including, wherever technically feasible, interfaces with other transport modes. RIS do not deal with internal commercial activities between one or more of the involved companies, but are open for interfacing with commercial activities. RIS comprise services such as fairway information, traffic information, traffic management, calamity abatement support, information for transport management, statistics and customs services and waterway charges and port dues (source RIS-directive 2005/44/EC)
Rescue and Emergency Service Providers
Responsible for the search, rescue and emergency services (deals with a calamity and takes care of the people, animals, cargo and vessel involved, Source: Platina 2009)
RIS authority
The authority with the responsibility for the management, operation and coordination of RIS, the interaction with participating vessels, safe and effective provision of the service (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
RIS competent authority
The authority made resposible for safety, in whole or in part, by the government, including environmental friendliness and efficiency of vessel traffic. The competent authority usually has the tasks of planning, arraging, funding and of commissioning of RIS (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
RIS operators
A person performing one or more tasks contributing to the services of RIS (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
RIS systems
For the purpose of RIS, modern river information systems consist of one or more harmonised IT systems. An IT system (information technology system) is the totality of human resources, hardware, software, communication means and regulations in order to fulfil the task of processing information. (source RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
S
Strategic traffic informationInformation affecting the medium and long-term decisions of RIS users. A strategic traffic image contributes to the planning decion capabilities regarding a safe and efficient voyage.(source RIS-directive 2005/44/EC)
Shipmaster
The person responsible for the overall safety of the vessel, cargo, passengers and crew and thereby for the voyage plan of the vessel and the condition of the vessel, the cargo, respectively passengers and the quality of the crew (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Shipmaster
The person on board of the ship being in command and having the authority to take all decions pertaining to navigation and ship management (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006) - Synonyms: Captain skipper
Standard Infornation Density (standard display)search for term
The ddefault amount of SENC information that shall be visible when the chart is firts displayed, also all other features are displayed, individually on demand (Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR version 2.0/2006)
Supply forwarder
The person who is responsible on behalf of the shipper for the organization of the physical tranport of the goods that shall be exchanged, The supply forwarder offers cargo to transporters on behalf of the shipper (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Supply Forwarder
This person is responsible on behalf of the shipper for the organization of the physical transport of the goods that should be exchanged. The supply forwarder offers to transporters on behalf of the shipper.
T
Tactical traffic information (Synonyms: TTI)Information affecting immediate navigation decisions in the actual traffic situation and the close geographic surroundings. A tactical traffic image contains position information and specific vessel information of all targets detected by a radar presented on an Electronic NAvigational Chart (Source RIS-directive 2005/44/EC)
Terminal operator
A party resonsible for the execution of loading, stowing and discharging (unloading) of vessels (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Traffic organisation service
A service to prevent the development of dangerous vessel traffic situations by managing traffic movements and to provide for the safe and eeficient movement of vessel traffic within the VTS area (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
Transport notification
The announcement of an intended voyage of a ship to a compent authority (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
U
User-defined settingsThe possibility to use and store a profile of display and operation cotrolssettings (Source: Standard Inland ECDIS CCR version 2.0/2006)
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Vessel traffic services (VTS)is a service implemented by a competent authority, designed to improve the safety and efficiency of vessel traffic and to protect the environment (source Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Vessel
In Inland navigation this term includes also small crafts, ferry boats and floating equipment (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
Vessel tracing
The retrieving of information concerning the whereabouts of the vessel and if needed information in cargo, consignements and equipment (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
Vessel tracking
The function of maintaining status information of the vessel, such as the current position and characteristics, and if needed combined with information on cargo and consignements (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007))
Vessel Traffic centre
The centre from where the VTS is operated. Each sub-area of the VTS may have its own sub-centre (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
Vessel traffic management
Povides information orally as well as electronically as well as giving directions in interaction with and response to vessels in a traffic flow to optimise the smooth (efficient) and safe transport (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Vessel traffic monitoring
Provides important information relating to the movements of relevant ships in a RIS area. This includes information about ships identy, position, (type of cargo) and port of destination (Source: Standard Tracking an d Tracing EU/415/2007)
Vessel traffic services
A service implemented by a competent authority, designed to improve the safety and effiency of vessel traffic and to protect the environment (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Vessel Trafic Services areas
A delineated, formally declared service area of a VTS. A VTS area may be subdivided in sub-areas or sectors (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
VTS area
The delineated, formally declared service area of the VTS. A VTS area may be subdivided in sub-areas or sectors (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
VTS authority
The authority with responsibility for the management, operation of the VTS, interaction with participating vessels and the safe and effictive provision of the service (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
VTS centre
The centre from which the VTS is operated. each sub-area of the VTS may have its own sub-centre (Sourcë: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version1/2006)
VTS competent authority
The authority made responsible, in whole or in part, by the government for safety, interaction with participating vessels and the safe effective provision of the service (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
VTS operator
A person, appropriatly qualifies by the competent authority, performing one or more tasks contributing to the services of the VTS (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
VTS sailing plan
A plan which is mutually agreed between a VTS authority and the boat master of a vessel concerning the movement of the vessel in a VTS area (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
VTS services
VTS should comprise at least an information service and may also include others, such as a navigational assistance services or a traffic organization service, or both (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
VTS traffic image
The surface picture of vesselsand their movemnets in a VTS area (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
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Water managerSupplies a certain water level and therefore monitors the water quality and balances the water level where possible (Source: Platina 2009)
Water manager
Supplies a certain water level and therefore monitors the water quality and balances the water level where possible (Source: Platina 2009)
Waterway manager
Supplies the fairway and therefore monitors the condition of the waterway infrastructure, collects dues for use of the waterway infrastucture (for transport), plans and executes constructionworks and assists with calamity abatement (Source: Platina 2009)