PRESIDENCY GERMANY
2018-2019
Electronic reporting (ERI) for tank vessels
Introduction
The Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine (CCNR) will introduce electronic reporting requirements for all vessels with fixed cargo tanks on board on 1 December 2018.
The notification provided for in § 12.01 of the Rhine Police Regulation, which can be processed today via radiotelephony, in writing or electronically, must be carried out electronically for all self-propelled tankers, convoys of one or more self-propelled tankers and/or tank barges. The electronic reporting requirement, which previously only applied to convoys and vessels carrying containers on board, will be extended to vessels with fixed cargo tanks on board.
Reference documents
- Resolution 2017-I-11
- Leaflet “Electronic Ship Reporting in Inland Navigation” (2015)
Press releases
- Obligation d’annonce par voie électronique pour les bateaux-citernes : 500 bateaux inscrits sur 1600 (Mai 2018)
- À partir du 1er décembre 2018, introduction sur le Rhin de l’obligation d’annonce par voie électronique pour les bâtiments ayant des citernes fixes à bord (Octobre 2017)
FAQ – Frequently asked questions
Useful links
BICS – Dutch Inland Shipping Information and Communication System
This website is provided for users of BICS and other parties that are involved in the process of electronic reporting in inland shipping. Skippers, (inland shipping) companies, waterway managers, developers of RIS technology and other interested parties can find comprehensive information about the BICS Inland Shipping Information and Communication System (BICS stands for „Binnenvaart Informatie en Communicatie Systeem“) and the associated applications and standards on this site.
ELWIS – German Electronic Waterway Information System