Waterway Transport

Brief description

• Basics of inland navigation (types of operation, types of vessels) • Characteristics of inland navigation (esp. Danube navigation) • Basics of nautical engineering (esp. formation forms, locks, gauges, maintenance) • Organization of inland navigation (esp. Viadonau, DORIS) • Innovations in inland navigation • Legal bases of inland navigation • Specific instruments of navigation (esp. flag law, ship register, average, insurances, chartering)

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

Viadonau (Hrsg.) (2019): Handbuch der Donauschifffahrt, 4. Auflage, erhältlich bei der viadonau. Kummer, S. (2010): Einführung in die Verkehrswirtschaft, facultas, 2.Auflage, Wien. Cerwenka, P./Hauger, G./Hörl, B./Klamer, M. (2017): Einführung in die Verkehrssystemplanung; Österreichischer Kunst- und Kulturverlag, Wien. Cerwenka, P./Hauger, G./Hörl, B./Klamer, M. (2007): Handbuch der Verkehrssystemplanung; Österreichischer Kunst- und Kulturverlag, Wien

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture, blended learning, self-study of required reading, discussion, reflection, and discussion of case studies, independent work

Assessment methods and criteria

• Final written exam (100%, no aids). • Content criteria: degree of problem identification and problem characterization, complexity of solutions in terms of technical and methodological competence • Formal criteria: completeness of answers, linguistic differentiation, and independence of results presentation

Prerequisites and co-requisites

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Infos

Degree programme

Logistics & Transport Management (Bachelor)

Cycle

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

2.00

Language of instruction

German

Curriculum

Part-Time

Academic year

2026

Semester

2 SS

Incoming

Yes

Learning outcome

Upon successful completion of the course, students can • describe the basics of inland navigation (1) • name characteristics of inland navigation and distinguish them from other modes of transport (1) as well as explain them from a transport economic point of view (2) • describe (1) and explain (2) the basics of nautical science • describe the organization of inland navigation (1) and compare it with other modes of transport (2) • describe major trends and innovations in inland navigation (1) and forecast possible impacts (2) • explain legal basics and specific instruments of inland navigation (2) and apply them to examples (3)

Course code

0391-21-01-BB-DE-18