Statistical Terms Glossary

An inland waterways passenger vessel designed to provide passengers with a short excursion for touristic purposes. Such excursions cover periods up to one day, shorter part-day trips, sightseeing trips and moonlight cruises. The vessel is not equipped with cabins for all the passengers. Catering may be provided. For moonlight cruises, the boats may spend a night out of port, however passengers are not provided with cabins.

An inland waterways passenger vessel designed to transport passengers across or along waterways. There are two main types:• Cross waterway ferry–Transport for passengers and possibly vehicles between two ports on either side of a waterway.• Along waterway ferry–Transport for passengers and possibly vehicles to a range of ports along a waterway.

Number of IWT vessels registered at a given date in a country and authorized to use inland waterways open for public navigation.

Any movement of an IWT vessel from a specified point of origin to a specified point of destination.

Any person who makes a journey on board of an IWT vessel. Service staff assigned to inland waterways transport (IWT) vessels are not regarded as passengers.

A passenger disembarking from an inland waterways transport (IWT) vessel after having been conveyed by it.

Passenger who boards an inland waterways transport (IWT) vessel to be conveyed by it.

The combination of the place of embarkment and the place of disembarkment of the passenger conveyed by inland waterways whichever itinerary is followed.

Unit of measure representing the transport of one passenger by inland waterway over one kilometre.

An enterprise carrying out in one or more places the provision of inland waterway port services and the main activity of which according to value added is the provision of inland waterway port services. Pleasure port enterprises are excluded.

An inland waterways journey predominantly on an inland waterways cruise vessel taken for pleasure and usually calling in at several places. The duration of a cruise is longer than one day.

An inland waterways passenger vessel travelling primarily on rivers and intended to provide passengers with a full tourist experience. All passengers have cabins for overnight stay. Facilities for entertainment aboard are included. Vessels operating ferry services are excluded. In addition, cargo-carrying vessels able to carry a very limited number of passengers with their own cabins are also excluded. River cruise vessels stop at multiple ports along their way and may also operate on lakes and canals in the course of their cruises.

Any movement of an inland waterways transport (IWT) vessel on a given network.

Any movement of an inland waterways transport (IWT) vessel within a national territory irrespective of the country in which the vessel is registered.

Inland waterways transport (IWT) through a country between two places (a place of loading/embarkment and a place of unloading/disembarkment) both located in another country or in other countries provided the total journey within the country is by an IWT vessel and that there is no loading and unloading in that country.

Any movement of goods and/or passengers using an IWT vessel on a given inland waterways network.

Enterprise carrying out in one or more places activities for the production of IWT services using IWT vessels and whose main activities according to the value added is inland waterway transport.
In terms of activity classifications the following classes are involved:
-- ISIC/Rev.3
Class 6120 - Inland waterway transport
-- NACE/Rev.1
Class 61.20 - Fluvial transport.

Vessel with a carrying capacity of not less than 20 tonnes designed for the carriage of freight by navigable inland waterways.

Vessel designed exclusively or primarily for the public carriage of passengers by navigable inland waterways.

Floating craft designed for the carriage of goods or public transport of passengers by navigable inland waterways.

An event that has resulted in any of the following:1. The death of, or serious injury to, a person that is caused by, or in connection with, the operations of an IWT vessel; or2. The loss of a person from an IWT vessel that is caused by, or in connection with, the operations of an IWT vessel; or3. The loss, presumed loss or abandonment of an IWT vessel; or4. Material damage to an IWT vessel; or5. The stranding or disabling of an IWT vessel, or the involvement of an IWT vessel in a collision; or6. Material damage to the inland waterways infrastructures external to a vessel; that could seriously endanger the safety of the vessel or another vessel or an individual: or7. Damage to the environment brought about by the damage of an IWT vessel or IWT vessels being caused by, or in connection with, the operations of an IWT vessel or IWT vessels.

An inland waterways passenger vessel designed to transport passengers across or along waterways. There are two main types:• Cross waterway ferry–Transport for passengers and possibly vehicles between two ports on either side of a waterway.• Along waterway ferry–Transport for passengers and possibly vehicles to a range of ports along a waterway

Waters landward of the baseline from which the marginal seas are measured and over which complete sovereignty is exercised.

Inland waterway transport between two places (a place of loading/embarkation and a place of unloading/disembarkation) located in two different countries. It may involve transit through one or more additional countries. For the latter countries this transport has to be reported as transit.

Inland waterway transport between two places (a place of loading/embarkation and a place of unloading/disembarkation) located in two different countries. It may involve transit through one or more additional countries. For the latter countries this transport has to be reported as transit.

Expenditure on new construction and extension of existing infrastructure, including reconstruction, renewal and major repairs.

Expenditure on purchase of vessels.

Land that can receive irrigation water and is classified as irrigable. Irrigable: The supply of water to the land by means of channels, streams, and sprinklers in order to permit the growth of crops.