Waterways, River Transportation Assessment
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Rapid Logistics Assessment –
WATERWAYS
Mission
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Region
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Final Checklist for Waterways Assessment Activities
1
List and map waterways of potential use to and within the
emergency zone
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If applicable – consult with the Ministry of Transport/ Infrastructure/
Urban Development to initiate repairs to damaged wharves/ jetties
Done
Comments
Where can you find information on waterways?
 In the LOG: http://log.logcluster.org/response/transport/index.html#other-modes-of-transport
 In the LCA, chapter “Waterways Assessment”
 Logistics Cluster website.
 WFP GeoPortal maps
 Commercial vendor website (if any)
 From the customers (companies) using waterways services
Useful tips:
 Main users of waterways services (private or government companies) will probably give you a good idea about the reliability of various companies
(breakdown, delay etc.)
 Keep in mind that commercial carrier ships could be in limited supply, and advance reservations might be required.
 Keep in mind that usually your cargo will be transported along with other cargo and after loading it might have to wait until the ship is loaded.
 Be aware and familiar with local natural and seasonal occurrences affecting the waterways infrastructure and transport, e.g. cyclones, rainfalls, river
levels, floods, mud slides, etc. – different routes might be passable only in specific seasons of the year.
 River transport may require more than one trans-loading on to different vessels.
 Usually the warehousing hubs and distribution sites (EDPs and FDPs) are not situated on the river ports, therefore onward road or air transport
must be taken in to account during the planning.
Waterways and River Transportation Assessment
From/to (names)
Total Distance (kms)/
nautical miles
From
NAME:
GPS Waypoint:
Is the waterway
passable?
Yes
Are there any security concerns?
(Where and of what nature)
To:
Normal travel time
(hrs/days)
NAME:
GPS Waypoint:
Current travel time Is there an alternate route? (Please complete a separate
(hrs/days)
road or waterway assessment for alternate routes)
No
Yes
Yes
No via:
No If yes please elaborate -
What are the maximum
dimensions vehicles allowed on
this waterway?
What particular constraints are
there on this waterway
Bridges and tunnels
Seasonal/weather factors
Restricted depths (rivers)
Necessary transhipments
Floods, landslides, snow
Other (please indicate)
Tide schedule
What bottlenecks exist?
1. Location (between x and y/distance
from town)
Nature of bottleneck
Damage to infrastructures (bridges, Dams, locks…)
Delays at loading/ offloading zones
Dried out areas
Other (please indicate)
Overflow/ flooding
Damage to infrastructures (bridges, Dams, locks…)
Delays at loading/ offloading zones
Dried out areas
Other (please indicate)
Overflow/ flooding
What possibilities are there for re-opening
and/or increasing movement capacities?
What materials, equipment, expertise would
be required?
What would it cost and how long would it
take?
2. Location (between x and y/distance
from town)
Nature of bottleneck (damage to bridge, dried
out areas, damages to locks or dams,
overflow..)
What possibilities are there for re-opening
and/or increasing movement capacities?
What materials, equipment, expertise would
be required?
What would it cost and how long would it
take?
Loading/ offloading ZONES - JETTIES
Name:
GPS Waypoint
Handling equipment
Distance from End of line:
Distance to destination:
Handling capacity (MT or
Storage capacity (mt / m² / m³)
boats per hour)
in Km
in Km
or
or
In nautical miles
In nautical miles
Connected to other Other comments: little space to
transport
manoeuver trucks, congestion, and
approximate wait times to load/unload.
Road
Air
Rail
Name:
GPS Waypoint
Handling equipment
Distance from End of line:
Distance to destination:
Handling capacity (mt or
Storage capacity (mt / m² / m³)
wagons per hour)
in Km
in Km
or
or
In nautical miles
In nautical miles
Connected
to Other comments: little space to manoeuver
other transport
trucks, congestion, and approximate wait
times to load/unload.
Road
Air
Rail
OTHER QUESTIONS YOU CAN ASK THE BOATS and/or COMMERCIAL OPERATOR
Describe any damage to the waterways infrastructures (jetties,
quayside facilities etc)
What repairs are being undertaken and when the waterway service
will be operational again
What size and type of vessels, barges and other commercial carrier
ships ensure commercial transport in your area of operation
Is there priority given for relief shipments?
I there a time schedule available?
How your shipment will be transported (on the deck, in the hold, in
container etc.)?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Deck
Other:
In the hold
Container
Security measures to protect the cargo during transport?
Which entity is liable for cargo during transportation?
Insurance
Other:
Cost?
Will ship be loaded with cargo from different entities, i.e. will ship be
shared?
What size/capacity of truck can be used to load/unload?
Yes
No
What are the ramp specifications for loading and unloading sites?
Is there transhipment or transit storage required for loading and
unloading cargo in to the ships?
Yes
No
If yes, details on location:
Waterway Company
Security or Escort Company