Supplement to the Waterway Guidelines Date 5 November 2013 Status Final version

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1 Supplement to the Waterway Guidelines 2011 Date 5 November 2013 Status Final version

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3 Colophon Published by RWS Water, Traffic and Environment Information RWS Water, Traffic and Environment desk rws.nl) Tel. +31 (0) Produced by Drs. O.C. Koedijk Date 5 November 2013

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5 Contents Introduction 6 1 Emergency stop device Admendment to Safety precautions 8 2 Besluit algemene regels ruimtelijke ordening (Barro) Amendment to Guidelines for class VI waterways Introduction Admendments to Waterway Guidelines Other changes Introduction Changes 22

6 Supplement to the Waterway Guidelines november 2013 Introduction The Waterway Guidelines 2011 were published in December This Supplement to the Waterway Guidelines 2011 is being published for a number of reasons: 1. On 12 April 2013 the Rijkswaterstaat Executive Board decided that booms at bridges must be fitted with both stop devices and emergency stop devices when existing bridges are renovated or new bridges built. 2. The entry into force of the Barro Decree on 26 August The completion of the Maritime Research Institute s study concerning the incorporation of class VI into the Waterway Guidelines. Background The legislation stipulates a criterion for granting an exemption to the requirement for an emergency stop device to be fitted. An external analysis commissioned by Rijkswaterstaat showed, however, that this criterion is not applicable, thus confirming the original decision issued by the RWS Management Team on 5 October As a result, section 1 of this Supplement contains the text that has been added to the current Waterway Guidelines The Barro Decree, containing general rules for the protection of national interests, entered into force on 26 August It provides a statutory basis for free zones along national waterways. The amendments in connection with the Decree are set out in section 2 of this Supplement. The current Waterway Guidelines 2011 are restricted to class V vessels and to canals (waterways without a current or with a longitudinal current < 0.5 m/s). RWS Water, Traffic and Environment commissioned research centre MARIN to conduct a study which resulted in guidelines for classes VIa and VIb, which are also limited to canals. These guidelines are set out in section 3. Guidelines for class VIc (six-barge push towing) have not been included because the only canal of this class in the Netherlands (the Hartel Canal) has longitudinal currents in excess of 0.5 m/s. Other changes Section 4 of this Supplement contains changes and amendments arising from the application of the Waterway Guidelines 2011 in projects, as well as a number of errata. Quality assurance On 9 September 2013 this document was presented for consultation to the Shipping Transport Managers Advisory Group (Adviesgroep Verkeersmanagers Scheepvaart), Infraprovider MN, operational specialists at RWS Water, Traffic and Environment and GPO. An impact analysis was performed in collaboration with RWS Water, Traffic and Environment s Executive Development Department. GPO also submitted the document to national planning coordination body Landelijk Afstemoverleg Planvorming and the TM and ICM expert groups. It was also sent to KV Schuttevaer. Reader s guide The following sections contain amendments and additions to text passages, tables and figures in the Waterway Guidelines 2011 in bold type. Any directions related to the amendments are given in italics. Pagina 6 van 24

7 Unless indicated otherwise, the tables and figures correspond to those in the Waterway Guidelines Pagina 7 van 24

8 Supplement to the Waterway Guidelines november Emergency stop device 1.1 Admendment to Safety precautions Section now reads as follows (additional text in bold): Certain safety precautions are needed around the bridge or lock, in connection with intersecting road traffic. They include: it must be clear to waterway and road users if the bridge or lock is operated remotely or automatically clear visual and acoustic signals when the operating process is initiated, particularly when barriers are closing or the deck of the bridge or the lock gates are opening or closing the safety of road and waterway users must not be put at risk even when equipment fails safety features incorporated into equipment and software may not be disabled during normal operations Furthermore, certain additional safety precautions must be put in place at a lock or lock complex, in particular: clearly visible no smoking signs must be mounted in and near the chamber and at the waiting and line-up area where road traffic passes over the lock gates, measures must be taken to guarantee the safety of passing traffic when the gates are opened the control console must have an easily accessible emergency stop button so that the lock passage can be interrupted in the event of danger In addition to this, the following safety precautions must be taken around bridges: the control console must have an easily accessible emergency stop button so that the opening or closing of the bridge can be interrupted in the event of danger the control console must have an easily accessible emergency stop button so that the lowering or raising of the booms can be interrupted in the event of danger. In all other cases, reference is made to the relevant Rijkswaterstaat guidance (ref. 47, 48). Pagina 8 van 24

9 2 Besluit algemene regels ruimtelijke ordening (Barro) 2.1 Amendment to The entry into force of the Barro (Besluit algemene regels ruimtelijke ordening) Decree prompted a review of section The new version reads as follows (additional text in bold): Free zone The free zone is a zone alongside the waterway that is kept free of any buildings, vertical vegetation etc. that may endanger the functioning of the waterway, by blocking the line of sight, for example (ref. 23). The free zone also prevents collision with buildings. The free zone need not be owned by or under the management of the waterway management authority. Under the Spatial Planning Act, the Water Act and the Barro decree the waterway management authority has powers to influence how the free zone is used, for example: when any structures, not just buildings, are constructed, such as structures at the mouth of a harbour when the dimensions of an existing structure are altered in the event of any other actions that alter the current conditions, and thus the use of the waterway when vegetation overhanging the waterway or obstructing visibility is removed or cut back to prevent excessively bright lighting or obstruction of visibility due to smoke or water vapour from industrial plants to ensure access for maintenance and the emergency services on at least one side of the waterway The free zone is measured from the waterway boundary (figure 16) to the landward side. Where there is a vertical revetment, such as sheet piling or a quay wall, the waterway has a sharply defined boundary and determining the boundary will present few problems. Where there is a sloped embankment or wildlife-friendly bank, the waterway boundary is the point where the waterline intersects the embankment at the reference high water level (MHW). Figure 16: Waterway boundary at wildlife-friendly bank The groyne line is the waterway boundary on rivers; in the case of lakes or sea inlets with a buoyed channel, the buoy line can be regarded as the boundary. In the case of large open areas of water where it is deep enough to navigate everywhere, Pagina 9 van 24

10 Supplement to the Waterway Guidelines november 2013 the line of depth where an empty class I vessel can sail with enough keel clearance i.e. the 1.7 m line of depth applies. The Barro Decree provides a statutory basis for the bank strip and free zone, now known collectively as the free zone. The dimensions in table 25 are measured from the waterway boundary as recorded in the Water Act register. Article of the Barro Decree stipulates that, when a zoning plan pertaining to areas within a waterway boundary or in a free zone is adopted, consideration must be given to preventing any hindrance to: the passage of shipping, in terms of breadth, height and depth the line of sight of the crew and of the navigation equipment on the vessel vessels contact with control and guidance equipment emergency service access to national waterways the carrying out of management and maintenance work on national waterways Cranes, elevators, sheds etc. must not overhang the waterway when not in use, and must remain on the landward side of the waterway boundary. Temporary designation of green public spaces, recreational areas, traffic infrastructure, gardens, storage sites etc. will not generally be at odds with the objective of protecting waterway function. Situation CEMT-class Junction/ Sea port II III IV, V or VI port access Free zone (in m) either side of a national waterway Table 25: Free zone according to Barro Pagina 10 van 24

11 3 Guidelines for class VI waterways 3.1 Introduction On behalf of RWS Water, Traffic and Environment, research institute MARIN performed a study in preparation for the extension of the Waterway Guidelines 2011 to include classes VIa and VIb. The study was in two parts. In part 1 (published in January 2013) minimum requirements for class VI waterways were added to the current Waterway Guidelines, based on the principle of two-lane traffic, handling up to 30,000 shipping movements a year. These minimum values were determined on the basis of extrapolation and previous simulations. A normal profile is always required for a class VI waterway. Given that class VI vessels generally make more than 30,000 movements a year, part 2 of the study involved Simdas simulations taking the volume of traffic and the proportion of class VIa and VIb vessels as normative variables. Part 2 identified high-volume increments for the fairway width. 3.2 Admendments to Waterway Guidelines Use of the guidelines As a result of the extension to include classes VIa and VIb, the second paragraph on page 11 has been removed. The new wording of is as follows: Definition of scope The Waterway Guidelines cover only: the transport engineering design; the structural design is beyond the scope of the Guidelines; waterways in CEMT classes I to VIb and recreational waterways; waterways without currents or with a longitudinal current up to 0.5 m/s (canals) waterways that are not primarily intended for sea shipping; waterways other than the shipping lanes in the North Sea or Wadden Sea 3.2 Waterway profiles Profiles for commercial navigation As a result of the extension to include classes VIa and VIb, the first paragraph of has been amended as follows: The cross-section of the waterway must have dimensions that guarantee smooth, safe navigation. The necessary width dimensions of the waterways have traditionally been based on the theory of shipping lanes. The Waterway Guidelines generally apply to waterways up to class VIb with two-lane traffic, i.e. one ship travelling in each direction, with the exception of the single-lane profile, of course. In cases where there more than two lanes of traffic, a separate investigation must be conducted, in the form for example of a traffic handling simulation. This has been performed for classes VIa and VIb, resulting in a high-volume increment (table 16c) to be added to the width of the fairway bottom for two-lane traffic (table 15). The width of the waterway also depends on the volume of traffic expected on the waterway in question, combined with the type of vessels in the fleet and the dimensions of the reference vessel. Pagina 11 van 24

12 Supplement to the Waterway Guidelines november 2013 The last sentence on page 29 has been amended as follows: If the volume of traffic is expected to exceed 30,000 commercial vessel movements a year, the normal profile will no longer be adequate, and further investigation will be needed, except in the case of class VIa and VIb waterways, for which such an investigation has already been performed Choice of profile: summary vessels/year description choice of waterway profile commercial > 50,000 very busy further investigation required (except for classes VIa and VIb) 30,000 50,000 busy further investigation required (except for classes VIa and VIb) 15,000-30,000 normal normal profile for two-lane traffic 5,000-15,000 quiet normal profile, narrow profile on short sections < 5,000 very quiet narrow profile for two-lane traffic, singlelane profile in exceptional cases vessels/year description choice of waterway profile recreational > 50,000 very busy further investigation required 30,000 50,000 busy high-volume profile 5,000 30,000 normal normal profile for two-lane traffic < 5,000 quiet narrow profile for two-lane traffic Table 13: Relationship between appropriate waterway profile and traffic volume Pagina 12 van 24

13 3.5 Straight sections of waterway for commercial navigation Side wind increment First paragraph: the sentence The increment for class IV is the same as that for class Va ( ) has been removed. minimum waterway profile (m) class depth width side wind increment W D* W t W d inland zone coastal zone normal profile I II III IV Va Vb VIa VIb narrow profile** I II III IV Va Vb single-lane profile** I II III to be to be IV determined determined Va Vb * = guaranteed nautical depth excl. margin for maintenance ** = classes VIa and VIb must at any rate comply with the normal profile Table 15: Minimum waterway profile for straight waterway sections The waterway depth is based on the draught of the class Va vessel 3.5 m according to table 2 because the majority of vessels on class Va waterways are motor cargo vessels or Europa II barges with a maximum draught of 3.5 m. The reference vessel for a class Vb, VIa or VIb waterway is a pushed convoy or coupled unit with Europa IIa barges with a reference draught of 4.0 m. Table 16: Extra wind increment for class Vb (m) has been renumbered Table 16a Section has been renumbered a; section b has been inserted. Pagina 13 van 24

14 Supplement to the Waterway Guidelines november a Extra wind increment for classes Vb and VIb An extra wind increment is required for class Vb and VIb waterways if the proportion of this class of vessel in the total cargo capacity exceeds 5%. If strong growth is expected in the proportion of Vb and VIb vessels or in the average cargo capacity, and the orientation of the waterway relative to the wind direction is unfavourable, this width increment applies over and above the values listed in table 15. Table 16a gives two values, associated with a proportion of class Vb vessels in total cargo capacity of 5% and 25% respectively. Values may be interpolated between these percentages. The assumption is that two-barge pushed convoys on canals always travel in long formation, even if the barges are empty. Table 16a indicates the waterway orientation relative to north. The values in table 16b should be applied identically to class VIb vessels. inland increment (m) orientation of waterway = cargo capacity with VIb 5% normal profile (*) cargo capacity with VIb 25% 0º º º º º º 0 31 coast increment (m) orientation of waterway = 0º º º º º º 0 31 (*)Class VIb must at any rate comply with the normal profile Table 16b: Extra wind increment for class VIb (m) b High-volume increment for classes VIa and VIb Class VIa and VIb waterways have a volume of traffic in excess of 30,000 movements a year. In such cases, the above dimensions for two-lane traffic (table 15) are not adequate, and a high-volume increment must be applied. This is also the case if the average cargo capacity exceeds 1950 tonnes. The applicable high-volume increment is shown in table 16c; increments should be interpolated for intermediate values. The increment applies to the width of the fairway bottom (Wd). In the event of more than 150,000 vessels a year and/or an average cargo capacity in excess of 3150 tonnes, further investigation will be required. Pagina 14 van 24

15 annual number of vessel movements average cargo capacity [tonnes] , , , , , Table 16c: High-volume increment for class VIa and VIb waterways (m) Fairways in lakes After addition of classes VIa and VIb, table 17 reads as follows: waterway class classes I to Va class Vb, VIa and VIb profile narrow normal narrow normal zone inland coast inland coast inland coast inland coast increment for windgenerated waves increment for visual orientation increment for buoyage inaccuracies Table 17: Width increments (m) for fairways in lakes In large bodies of water (Wadden Sea, IJsselmeer lake, Delta area) it is recommended that, if possible at little extra cost, a width of at least 150 m be applied from class IV upwards. Fairways for commercial vessels wider than 250 m are advised against, to prevent crossing traffic from having to spend too long in the fairway. The extra increments for bends and side winds applying to canals when there is a lot of class Vb, VIa and VIb traffic (tables 16a, 16b and 21) also apply to lakes. 3.7 Bends Width increment CEMT class C 1 laden vessel C 2 empty vessel I to Va Vb VIa and VIb Table 20: Value of factor C for bend widening Pagina 15 van 24

16 Supplement to the Waterway Guidelines november 2013 CEMT vessel length D B1 for the laden vessel (m) Class L 4.L 6.L 8.L I II III IV Va Vb VIa VIb CEMT vessel length D B2 for the empty vessel (m) Class L 4.L 6.L 8.L I II III IV Va Vb VIa VIb L = length of reference vessel Table 21: Bend widening D B for three bend radiuses 3.9 Turning facilities Diameter of turning basin An amendment to the last paragraph gives the following wording: Two-barge pushed convoys or coupled units can uncouple if necessary. It is not therefore necessary to build turning basins in class Vb, VIa or VIb waterways for vessels longer than 135 m Oceangoing vessels Addition to 5th line: (as far as the turning facility at the passenger terminal, km distance mark 26.5) 4 Locks Minimum capacity lock A minimum capacity lock is a lock that can take a single reference vessel at a time. The dimensions in table 27, based on the reference vessel measurements (table 2), apply to the chamber. The first figure in the sill depth column is based on the draught according to the CVB guidelines of In practice, however, vessels have a slightly larger draught. Depending on demand, the waterway management author- Pagina 16 van 24

17 ity may decide to apply the second value when building or enlarging a lock. The keel clearance above the sill is 60 cm up to and including class III, 70 cm in class IV to Vb, and 100 cm for classes VIa and VIb, at the minimum lock passage water level or the reference low water level. CEMT chamber length chamber width sill depth* class L k B k I II III IV Va Vb VIa VIb * sill depth = maximum draught of reference vessel + keel clearance; an extra increment may need to be introduced for translation waves Table 27: Dimensions (m) of minimum capacity lock Hawser forces on bollards Bollards and mooring rings should be dimensioned for a typical load (excluding any safety factor) of 150 kn for classes I and II, 200 kn for classes III and IV and 250 kn for class V (ref. 27). The specifications for classes VIa and VIb are 300 kn and 350 kn respectively. The basis for these values is derived from the regulations on the strength of hawsers for use on inland navigation vessels, which is calculated as follows: vessels where: L.B.T < 1000m 3 : F = 60 + (L.B.T) / 10 kn vessels where: L.B.T > 1000m 3 : F = (L.B.T) / 100 kn Floating bollards Floating bollards are used when the lift is greater than 4 m. Each float may carry two bollards: one for laden and one for empty vessels. Table 28 shows the heights from the base to the low and high bollards relative to the water surface. CEMT class low bollard high bollard single bollard I II III IV V not advised VIa and VIb not advised Table 28 : Height of base of floating bollard relative to water surface (m) Pagina 17 van 24

18 Supplement to the Waterway Guidelines november 2013 The following sentence has been added to the end of section 4.3.7: Newer class VIa motor vessels (with an approx. 50 cm larger moulded depth) also require consideration during the design process. 4.4 Locks for mixed shipping The following sentence has been added at the end of the 1st paragraph: If there are fewer than 5000 movements by recreational craft each year, the minimum requirements in terms of facilities should be determined in consultation with the nautical manager. 4.6 Holding basins Width of holding basin class B B k S = B r L o / L k I II III IV Va Vb VIa VIb Table 29: Minimum dimensions (m) of holding basin at a lock with a single chamber 4.9 Fenders Fenders for commercial vessels class I II - III IV V VIa and VIb height Table 30: Height of top horizontal fender above MHW in holding basin (m) the measurements in table 30 are a minimum requirement for the top of the highest horizontal fender; newer class VIa motor vessels (with an approx. 50 cm larger moulded depth) also require consideration during the design process; if the funnel is formed by sheet piling or retaining walls, they need not be higher than the lock plateau which they abut Pagina 18 van 24

19 5.4 Fixed bridges Headroom class headroom at MHW I 5.25 II 6.1 III 6.6 IV 7.0 V 9.1 VIa and VIb 9.1 Table 32: Minimum headroom H B (m) at fixed bridges for commercial vessels The minimum headroom H B shown in table 32 should be available over the entire width of the bridge at MHW, at newly built bridges in any case. The headroom for classes IV, V, VIa and VIb is suitable for navigation with three or four layers of containers respectively, 50% of which are full. Local circumstances might give cause to build the bridge higher Overview of passage widths class normal narrow profile single-lane profile no central pier with central pier profile I II same width III as waterway same width IV as waterway no central Va pier allowed Vb VIa and VIb not advised* not advised* not advised* * = Classes VIa and VIb must at any rate comply with the normal profile Table 33: Minimum passage width (m) of fixed bridges for commercial vessels 5.6 Movable bridges Headroom class high version container shipping medium version I II III IV V VIa and VIb not advised low version height of rec. craft not advised Pagina 19 van 24

20 Supplement to the Waterway Guidelines november 2013 Table 37: Headroom (m) under movable bridges on commercial routes Passage width under movable part of bridge class normal profile narrow profile single-lane profile I II no movable part (fixed III bridge), IV unless it is Va an open Vb waterway VIa and VIb n.a.* n.a.* * = Classes VIa and VIb must at any rate comply with the normal profile Table 38: Passage width of movable part of bridge (m) for commercial navigation 5.9 Waiting areas Waiting area requirements for commercial vessels class a b c d/l e f (m) (m) (m) *** (m) (m) I II III IV Va 22* 13.5** Vb 22* 13.5** VIa **** 22* 22* 20 (25) 27 (33) VIb 22* 27 (33) all dimensions in m (except for d/l) * if class I vessels rarely or never use waiting area, 30 m ** frequently used waiting area, 19 m Pagina 20 van 24

21 *** this is the minimum dimension for classes I to Va; 1.0.d/L is recommended for smooth progress; a shorter distance may be chosen for class Vb if relatively few Vb vessels use the waiting are; L = length of reference vessel **** top values for motor vessels, bottom values for pushed convoys and coupled units (wide formation) a = b = c = d = e = f = distance between centres of dolphins distance from dolphins to facing edge of bridge opening, measured perpendicular to axis of waterway. Values in brackets to be applied in event of frequent use distance from the facing edge of the mooring dolphin to the bank (in the keel plane) distance between waiting area and bridge minimum height of first and last dolphin in waiting area relative to reference high water level. Newer class VIa motor vessels (with an approx. 50 cm larger moulded depth) also require consideration during the design process. minimum height of intermediate piles relative to reference high water level, also minimum height of highest bollard on dolphin relative to reference high water level. Newer class VIa motor vessels (with an approx. 50 cm larger moulded depth) also require consideration during the design process. Figure 40: Waiting area for commercial vessels 6.5 Mooring structures at overnight stay harbours Dolphins CEMT class I II III IV Va Vb VIa and VIb height of intermediate piles height of first/last pile * =Newer class VIa motor vessels (with an approx. 50 cm larger moulded depth) also require consideration during the design process. Table 41: Height of piles above MHW (m) Pagina 21 van 24

22 Supplement to the Waterway Guidelines november Other changes 4.1 Introduction This section incorporates questions and comments from users received since the Waterway Guidelines 2011 were published. 4.2 Changes 2.3 Motor cargo vessels Container ships The following sentence has been added at the end: Laden container ships generally have a smaller draught than indicated in tables 2, 7 and Straight sections of waterway for commercial navigation Waterway depth The following paragraph has been added to the end of section 3.5.1: The design waterway depth is based on the draught of the reference vessel when fully laden. It has been found that this gives the best cost-benefit ratio, thus allowing efficient freight transport Side wind increment The final paragraph in has been amended/extended and now reads as follows: The waterway profile must also comply with the minimum dimensions in figure 5 in the vicinity of engineering structures (aqueducts, safety locks, bridges etc.). If the structures are designed for existing waterways, they will be based on the existing waterway width. 3.7 Bends Width increment The 3rd paragraph on page 48 has been removed; the 3rd paragraph now reads as follows: When longitudinal currents exceed 0.5 m/s further investigation is required to determine how much the bend must be widened. 4.2 Lock capacity Standard waiting time at locks The following paragraph has been added to the end of section 4.2.3: The standard for recreational craft is an average waiting time of no more than 1 hour on the ten busiest days of the season. The 9 busier days may be spread throughout the season. Pagina 22 van 24

23 5.4 Fixed bridges on commercial routes 5.4.7Passage width in single-lane profile 5.6 Movable bridges on commercial routes Passage width under movable part of bridge The 2nd paragraph of section has been amended and now reads as follows: A bridge over a waterway with a normal profile should be a fixed bridge that spans the entire waterway. On an open waterway (see ) that carries vessels with special cargoes, the bridge should have a movable part and a central pier. The passage width for the narrow profile in table 38 is sufficient for the movable part of the bridge, although the width of special cargoes may sometimes be regarded as the standard. 5.9 Waiting areas and guide fenders Fenders The last sentence of the 1st paragraph of section has been amended and now reads as follows: A fender must stand at least 15 cm proud of the abutment of the bridge when unloaded, and must not narrow the passage access of the waterway by any more than 5 cm on either side (see detail in figure 41). 6.4 Overnight stay harbours for commercial vessels 10.3 Terms and definitions The nautical engineering term moulded depth has been added on page 176, and the definition reads as follows: moulded depth The vertical distance measured from the underside of the upper deck to the top of the keel. 9.1 References The following references have been added to the list: 47. Rijkswaterstaat Dienst Verkeer en Scheepvaart: Topkader gebruik, bediening en bsturing schutsluis en beweegbare brug Rijkswaterstaat, Delft Rijkswaterstaat Dienst Verkeer en Scheepvaart: Stop en noodstop bij beweegbare bruggen en sluizen, Delft Ministers van I & M resp Veiligheid: Besluit algemene regels ruimtelijke ordening (Barro), Den Haag, Staatssecretaris V&W resp. Minister van Justitie: Wet van 29 januari 2009, houdende regels met betrekking tot het beheer en gebruik van watersystemen (Waterwet), Den Haag, Pagina 23 van 24

24 Supplement to the Waterway Guidelines november Background reports The following reports have been added to the list: Onderzoeksrapport Fase 1 Uitbreiding Richtlijnen Vaarwegen. Marin, Onderzoeksrapport Fase 2 Uitbreiding Richtlijnen Vaarwegen. Marin, Rapport Onderzoek remmingwerken Zeeland. RWS-DVS, juli Pagina 24 van 24