Improvement of Manoeuvring Properties of Inland Navigation Units by Using the Magnus Effect

: Due to the ongoing climate change, the European Commission is implementing the promotion of inland waterway transport. By creating favourable conditions for the further development of the sector, the Commission hopes to encourage more companies to use this mode of transport. The policy to promote inland waterway transport in Europe is encapsulate d in the NAIADES Action Programme. Carriage of goods by inland waterways is climate -friendly and energy-efficient and can significantly contribute to sustainable mobility in Europe. The European Commission believes that transport by inland waterways must b e better used in order to relieve heavily congested transport corridors.