WANDA - project overview and status

Dr. Harald Beutlvia donau – Österreichische Wasserstraßen-

Gesellschaft mbHBudapest, 21.03.2012

Projektstatus “WANDA” WAste management for inland Navigation on the DAnube

März 2012

Why waste management for inland navigationalong the Danube?

Danube Navigation is mainly an international business.

Volumes transported on the Danube in 2007 (in mln tons)

Source: via donau, Annual report on NEA

Bilgenwasser: 15,000 m³/a

The WANDA project

Programme

1st Call

Priority 2: Protection andImprovement of Environment

Measure 2.2: Improve prevention of environmental risks

Partner9 institutions out of 7 countries

Duration04/2009 – 03/2012

Total Budget1.667.240 Mio. EURO

Funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

Categories of Ship Wastes

Waste type Symbol

Oily and greasy ship wastesOther hazardous ship wastes

Bulk waste

Residual waste

Waste paper

Metal packaging

Plastic packaging

Clear and coloured glass

Partners & Observers

1. Ship waste management concepts harmonised by an International Framework Concept

2. Pilot actions for collection of ship waste3. Financing model for oily and greasy ship waste4. Harmonised Joint Action Plan for follow up activities

Results

Geographical overview

Pilotactivities National Ship Waste Management Concepts

Financing Model

Partner aus EU-Ländern

Partner aus Nicht-EU-Ländern

Ship Waste Management Concepts

1. Aims• Development of aims and measures on

national level • An International Framework Concept ensures

harmonisation along the Danube.

2. Contents and Structure of the Concepts1. As- Is-Analyses 2. Definitions of goals3. Development of measures 4. Coordination with stakeholders 5. Consolidation of findings

Pilot Actions

Upper Danube Region Transnational action / AT + HU / for the collection and

treatment of oily and greasy ship waste. Pilot actions for other (hazardous) ship waste / AT & HU.

Example: Resultats Upper Danube Region / AT + HU

• 2 intervals á 22 days

• Linz – Budapest, Linz - Mohács

• Collection and Treatment of 400 m³ Bilgewater, 69 m³ used oil, > 2 other oily and greasy ship waste

3. Results & Experiences

Upper Danube Region / SKConference: „Problems of waste management for inland

navigation“17.08.2011 / Ship Kriváň, Bratislava

Development of recommendations for future activities

Collection of other hazardous ship waste - AT

Photo: Hafen Wien, 2011

Hungary – Opening of a „Green Terminal „ in Baja

GREEN TERMINAL

Pilot Actions – Lower Danube Region

Transnational action / RO + BG / for the collection and treatment of oily and greasy ship waste.

Collection of oily and greasy ship waste, recyclables, waste water and residual waste from ships in port of Galati & port of Tulcea.

Lower Danube Region / RO + BG

Collection of 109 m³ oily and greasy ship waste between Giurgiu & Rousse (August 2011)

Example: Port of Galati, Romania – September 2011 54,4 m³ Bilgewater 2,35 tons garbage (+ others)

Example: Port of Tulcea – September 2011 23,3 m³ bilgewater 8,55 tons of garbage And others

Results - Summary

The following key elements shall be developed along the Danube:

• International legally binding treaty• User-friendly waste reception facilities, following

harmonised standards• A transnationally coordinated financing model • Controlling mechanism

These factors increase the risk of illegal discharges of ship waste into the waterway.

Folgeaktivitäten

COnvention for WAste management for inland Navigation on the DAnube

Further development of the current ship waste management system along the Danube Waste prevention• Waste related to the cargo• Waste from passenger vessels• Infrastructure Concepts

Implementation of Pilot Activities • Financing Model (vignette system)• River Information Services

Development of an International Ship Waste Convention on the Danube

• with experts from the field of inland navigation, national administration and public international law

• “International Implementation Board”, formed by experts

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Questions- Discussion

WANDA - project overview and status

Dr. Harald Beutlvia donau – Austrian Waterway Company

Budapest, 21.03.2012

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