Utilizing the RIS system to improve the efficiency of inland waterway transport companies.

Environmental protection and counteracting the effects of global warming have become an important topic of political debate in many countries, especially in Europe. One of the main challenges they face is changing the transport system, which is responsible for a significant proportion of harmful emissions. To achieve this, in addition to improving navigation conditions, inland navigation should be included in the modern intermodal transport chain. The analysis showed that activities in this area should be carried out in two stages. First, it is necessary to meet the boundary condition, i.e., to ensure the appropriate parameters of the waterway, and then it is necessary to implement ICT systems in order to standardize and streamline the process of data transmission between the stakeholders of inland navigation (water and shipping administration, port and terminal managers, shipowners and ship crews). The article presents the status of work on the implementation of the RIS system in Poland and the prospects for its further development, including the enlargement of the area covered by the system, and analyzes the possibilities of implementing new tools dedicated to ship captains and inland shipowners. An important element of the work is to indicate the benefits of using the RIS system by transport companies and the costs of its use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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