INFORMATION ABOUT WATER INFORMATION ABOUT WATER CORRIDORCORRIDOR

DANUBE-ODER-ELBEDANUBE-ODER-ELBE

EU STRATEGY FOR THE DANUBE REGIONEU STRATEGY FOR THE DANUBE REGIONVIENNA/BRATISLAVA 19-21 APRIL 2010VIENNA/BRATISLAVA 19-21 APRIL 2010

Waterways for transport of the LNGWaterways for transport of the LNGDiversification of supply of strategic materials

Connectivity of Danube – Oder - ElbeConnectivity of Danube – Oder - Elbe

• Important transport project of IV. a VI. Transeuropian Important transport project of IV. a VI. Transeuropian transport corridors, connection to VII. Transeuropian transport corridors, connection to VII. Transeuropian transport corridor;transport corridor;

• Missing part of the network of the waterways according to Missing part of the network of the waterways according to EUROPEAN AGREEMENT ON MAIN INLAND WATERWAYSEUROPEAN AGREEMENT ON MAIN INLAND WATERWAYS OF OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE (AGN)INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE (AGN)

E20 – Elbe-Danube connectionE20 – Elbe-Danube connectionE30 – Oder-Danube connectionE30 – Oder-Danube connection

• Parametres of the waterway:Parametres of the waterway:Vb. navigation classVb. navigation classpush-tow formation 185 x 11,4 m, draught 2,8 mpush-tow formation 185 x 11,4 m, draught 2,8 mnavigation lock 190 x 12,5 x 4,0 mnavigation lock 190 x 12,5 x 4,0 mminimal width of the navigation way 40 mminimal width of the navigation way 40 m

• „„Blue book“ from 1998, revised 2006: D-O-E confirmed as a Blue book“ from 1998, revised 2006: D-O-E confirmed as a missing link by CZ, A, SK, PL and included in national missing link by CZ, A, SK, PL and included in national development plans;development plans;

EUROPIAN UNIONEUROPIAN UNION

• D-O-E connection is from 1993 in the list of TEN-T D-O-E connection is from 1993 in the list of TEN-T Network – Inland Waterways; Network – Inland Waterways;

• Paneuropian conference about inland navigation Paneuropian conference about inland navigation in Rotterdam 09/2000 recommend support effort in Rotterdam 09/2000 recommend support effort to realization connection D-O-E,to realization connection D-O-E,

Waterways of the Czech RepublicWaterways of the Czech Republic

Regulated river Morava downstream the town Hodonín, Regulated river Morava downstream the town Hodonín, running along riverrine forests represents practically ready-running along riverrine forests represents practically ready-made stretch of the water corridor D-O-E.made stretch of the water corridor D-O-E.

First km of the water corridor D-O-E at Lobau by Vienna. Now First km of the water corridor D-O-E at Lobau by Vienna. Now it is separated by antiflood dyke.it is separated by antiflood dyke.

First km of the water corridor D-O-E at Lobau by Vienna now.First km of the water corridor D-O-E at Lobau by Vienna now.

First km of the water corridor D-O-E at Děvín by Bratislava.First km of the water corridor D-O-E at Děvín by Bratislava.Confluence Morava and Danube.Confluence Morava and Danube.

First km of the water corridor D-O-E in Poland.First km of the water corridor D-O-E in Poland.Port of Kozle and Gliwice channel.Port of Kozle and Gliwice channel.

Connection of the Gliwice channel to the branch D-O in Poland.Connection of the Gliwice channel to the branch D-O in Poland.

Environmental aspects of the D-O-E Environmental aspects of the D-O-E ConnectionConnection

• Example: Example:

new trajectory of the corridor in the new trajectory of the corridor in the Oder protected landscape area;Oder protected landscape area;

newly designed shallow water zones;newly designed shallow water zones;

Importances of water corridor D-O-EImportances of water corridor D-O-E

• Protection against floodProtection against flood• Water retention in landscapeWater retention in landscape• Improvement of water balanceImprovement of water balance• Stabilization of ecosystemStabilization of ecosystem• Transeuropian waterwayTranseuropian waterway• Ecological transportEcological transport• Source and regulator of electric energySource and regulator of electric energy• EconomyEconomy• Increasing employmentIncreasing employment• Source of income from tourismSource of income from tourism• AgricultureAgriculture• Sport a recreationSport a recreation• Development of seatsDevelopment of seats• Europian investmentEuropian investment

Critical nodal point by the Hodonín. During dry periods the whole Critical nodal point by the Hodonín. During dry periods the whole discharge is led through a branch canal to the steam power plant. discharge is led through a branch canal to the steam power plant. Rest of the water is used for irrigation and water power plant stops Rest of the water is used for irrigation and water power plant stops working at all.working at all.

Costs of the ProjectCosts of the Project

• The whole water corridor D-O-EThe whole water corridor D-O-EDanube-Kozle-Pardubice … cca 510 kmDanube-Kozle-Pardubice … cca 510 km

8 880 600 000 €8 880 600 000 €

public funds of the countries on the waterwaypublic funds of the countries on the waterwayEuropean Union fundsEuropean Union fundsbank loansbank loansbondsbondsdirect implementation of projectdirect implementation of project

RevenuesRevenues

Even at extremely pessimistic assumptions, the value of IRR exceeds 10 %, i.e. higher than the level of 6 % that is deemed to be an admissible minimum at infrastructure investments. At optimistic assumptions it ranges around 20 %. It is therefore possible to say, without any overstatement, that a similar favourable effectiveness is demonstrated at few investments in the area of infrastructure.8 years after putting the first stage into operation, the value of the balance starts to be positive and after next 5 years all of the costs spent until then will have been paid back.Here, it is really possible to talk about effectiveness indicators attained only in a very few infrastructure projects.

Water corridor D-O-E in present Water corridor D-O-E in present timetime

Traffic load in western part of the Europe reach the critical values and has bad influence to transport capacity and environment.Czech Republic is situated in the centre of the Europe, on the commodity flow between N-W industrial producing centre and S-E consumption centre including India and China.Economical potencial is moving from Western Europe to Middle and Eastern Europe. This development would be faster than constructing of higher transport capacity in new EU members.Water corridor Danube-Oder-Elbe is high-quality offer how to improve european transport corridors with using combine transport and other benefits.

Special governmental commission revaluated land protection of the corridor D-O-E in urban plans with positive result!

Intergovernmental consultations are in progress in this time.

Plánované vodní dílo na Labi -Děčín

Ing. Jan Kareis, Ph.D.Ing. Jan Kareis, Ph.D.

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