Fairway (navigation), the Glossary

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1. 33 relations: Body of water, Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine, Channel (geography), Danube, Danube Commission (1948), Draft (hull), Dredging, Elbe, Fargo, North Dakota, Geesthacht, International Sava River Basin Commission, Meuse, Missouri River, Moselle, Moselle Commission, Navigability, Navigation season, North Dakota State University, Oder, Publications Office of the European Union, Reference water levels, Rhine, Safe water mark, Sava, Scheldt, Seabed, Stream bed, Thalweg, Title 33 of the United States Code, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Congress, Waterline.

Body of water

A body of water or waterbody is any significant accumulation of water on the surface of Earth or another planet.

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Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine

The Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR; Commission centrale pour la navigation du Rhin; Zentralkommission für die Rheinschifffahrt; Centrale Commissie voor de Rijnvaart) is an international organisation with five member countries, whose function is to encourage European prosperity by guaranteeing a high level of security for navigation of the Rhine and environs.

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Channel (geography)

In physical geography and hydrology, a channel is a landform on which a relatively narrow body of water is situated, such as a river, river delta or strait. Fairway (navigation) and channel (geography) are Nautical terminology.

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Danube

The Danube (see also other names) is the second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia.

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Danube Commission (1948)

The Danube Commission is concerned with the maintenance and improvement of navigation conditions of the Danube River, from its source in Germany to its outlets in Romania and Ukraine, leading to the Black Sea.

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Draft (hull)

The draft or draught of a ship is a determined depth of the vessel below the waterline, measured vertically to its hull's lowest—its propellers, or keel, or other reference point. Fairway (navigation) and draft (hull) are Nautical terminology and navigation.

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Dredging

Dredging is the excavation of material from a water environment. Fairway (navigation) and Dredging are Nautical terminology.

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Elbe

The Elbe (Labe; Ilv or Elv; Upper and Łobjo) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe.

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Fargo, North Dakota

Fargo is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County.

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Geesthacht

Geesthacht is the largest city in the District of the Duchy of Lauenburg (Herzogtum Lauenburg) in Schleswig-Holstein in Northern Germany, south-east of Hamburg on the right bank of the River Elbe.

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International Sava River Basin Commission

International Sava River Basin Commission is an international organisation with its permanent secretariat in Zagreb, Croatia.

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Meuse

The Meuse (Moûze) or Maas (Maos or Maas) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta.

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Missouri River

The Missouri River is a river in the Central and Mountain West regions of the United States.

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Moselle

The Moselle (Mosel; Musel) is a river that rises in the Vosges mountains and flows through north-eastern France and Luxembourg to western Germany.

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Moselle Commission

Moselle Commission (originally International Moselle Commission) is an intergovernmental institution established by all three Moselle riparian states (France, Luxembourg, and Germany) to regulate shipping on the Moselle and cooperate in the maintenance of its fairway.

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Navigability

A body of water, such as a river, canal or lake, is navigable if it is deep, wide and calm enough for a water vessel (e.g. boats) to pass safely.

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Navigation season

In the water transport, the navigation season (or shipping season) is a period of the year during which a waterway is open for navigation. Fairway (navigation) and navigation season are Nautical terminology, navigation and water transport stubs.

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North Dakota State University

North Dakota State University (NDSU, formally North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences) is a public land-grant research university in Fargo, North Dakota.

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Oder

The Oder (Czech, Lower Sorbian and) is a river in Central Europe.

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Publications Office of the European Union

The Publications Office of the European Union is the official provider of publishing services and data, information and knowledge management services to all EU institutions, bodies and agencies.

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Reference water levels

The reference water levels are used on inland waterways to define a range of water levels allowing the full use of the waterway for navigation. Fairway (navigation) and reference water levels are Nautical terminology, navigation and water transport stubs.

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Rhine

--> The Rhine is one of the major European rivers.

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Safe water mark

Examples of Safe Water Marks A safe water mark, as defined by the International Association of Lighthouse Authorities, is a sea mark used in maritime pilotage to indicate the end of a channel.

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Sava

The Sava is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube.

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Scheldt

The Scheldt (Escaut; Schelde) is a river that flows through northern France, western Belgium, and the southwestern part of the Netherlands, with its mouth at the North Sea.

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Seabed

The seabed (also known as the seafloor, sea floor, ocean floor, and ocean bottom) is the bottom of the ocean.

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Stream bed

A streambed or stream bed is the bottom of a stream or river (bathymetry) and is confined within a channel, or the banks (bank (geography) of the waterway.

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Thalweg

In geography, hydrography, and fluvial geomorphology, a thalweg or talweg is the line or curve of lowest elevation within a valley or watercourse.

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Title 33 of the United States Code

Title 33 of the United States Code outlines the role of navigable waters in the United States Code.

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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE or UNECE) is one of the five regional commissions under the jurisdiction of the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

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United States Army Corps of Engineers

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is the military engineering branch of the United States Army.

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United States Congress

The United States Congress, or simply Congress, is the legislature of the federal government of the United States.

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Waterline

The waterline is the line where the hull of a ship meets the surface of the water.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairway_(navigation)

Also known as Approach channel, Fairway depth.