Tidal creeks are widespread and abundant estuarine ecosystems, yet their ecological relevance is undervalued as reflected by the lack of research on these systems relative to larger, better-known estuarine systems (e.g. the Chesapeake Bay, the Albemarle–Pamlico Sound System, Florida Bay, to name a few). These better-known large estuaries contain numerous tidal creeks which, in comparison to the...

This article presents the use of a computer application codenamed “NEPTUN” to ascertain waterway parameters modernised Świnoujście–Szczecin waterway. The designed program calculates individual risks in selected sections fairway depending on input data, including ship, available water area, and positioning methods. collected data used for analyses modules are stored SQL server shared access. Vec...

Abstract Aids to navigation are established assist vessels in the with special importance narrow channels, rivers, or areas dangers navigation. Whether design of aids (AtoN) system is optimum depends on ship positioning, which affected by several factors: waterway geometry, metocean conditions, ship, pilotage, and AtoN themselves, being a crucial part waterway. Optimizing type signals distance ...

The European Union has emphasized the creation of an appropriate framework to optimize internal market and inland transport waterways, remove barriers their wider use. Administrative in logistics goods on Danube waterway its navigable tributaries constitute a significant obstacle efficient sustainable use as region’s central hub. approach proposed this paper was designed identify analyze relati...