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International ship winter shelter on the Danube in Opatovac on 1314 rkm

International ship winter shelter on the Danube in Opatovac

Source of funding

OPCC

Completion phase:

Completed project

Total eligible costs (EUR)

6.399.524,48

EU contribution (EUR)

5.439.595,81

Date of conclusion of the contract

01.10.2020

Project completion

11.12.2024

Project description

The project entailed the construction of a winter shelter to accommodate vessels in fast ice / pack ice conditions, in the Danube distributary between Opatovac Islet and the settlement of Opatovac, on the VIc class international waterway, at approximately 1,314 rkm.

The project comprised the following investment measures
Winter shelter:
• initial site cleanup: excavation of approx. 175.000 m3 of material (sand, granulation 0-4 mm).
• construction of revetment and anchor blocks: sloping shore type, slope ratio 1:2, made up of blocks and quarried stone coating. Contiguous with the revetment structure, development of an earthwork shore plateau at an elevation of 84,00 m above sea level.
• mooring elements: bollards and spacer slots (30 blocks)
• guardhouse: guardhouse structure (single-storey, “L” shaped floor plan) total net surface area 67 m2
• supporting winter shelter infrastructure: internal access road, water supply and sewerage network, power supply.

The implementation of the project resulted in the formation of a wintering area with a minimum depth of 2.5 m, a 40 m wide waterway (outside the mooring area), and a 150 m turning basin, as well as a winter shelter with space for 23 vessels of standard dimensions (76.5 x 11.4 m), and a revetment 700 m in length.

Project results

The completion of the project achieved coverage of the Danube on the extended Budapest–Belgrade section by a port or winter storage at intervals of approximately 50 rkm, which is the daily reach of a typical cargo vessel navigating inland waterways.