2010-EU-70201-P

This Action intends to complete a similar 2008 project by launching and undertaking a new Automatic Identification System (AIS) equipment subsidy programme in Flanders (Belgium), as well as reinforcing the existing related activities in the Netherlands.

This Action consists of an equipment subsidy programme aiming at stimulating skippers to install on-board AIS transponders. In the Netherlands, this Action is expected to equip 1,100 additional vessels in order to encompass the rest of the shipping fleet on the Dutch waterways, while the Flemish part of the Action aims at equipping 750 additional vessels.

The subsidy is available to ships from any flag state, provided that they make demonstrable use of the Dutch and Flemish waterways.

This Action will enable real-time tracking and tracing according to the River Information Services guidelines. Full deployment of Inland AIS transponders is indeed a key step in implementing RIS, since the quality and success of many of its services depends critically on the availability of accurate, timely and complete position information of commercial vessels.

Support from the TEN-T programme for this action will substantially speed-up the full-deployment of Inland AIS transponders by commercial vessels, and it will stimulate national governments to complete their planned programmes.

This project has been completed.

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This project was also the subject of a press release issued by the Agency.