Author(s)

Marek A. Michalski

Abstract

Natural conditions of Polish inland waterways, neglects in the range of hydrotechnical investments, incorrect tendences in the development of vessels design are contents of chapter 1. Recent state of navigation on Polish waterways, especially on rivers Odra, Vistula and connection between them contains chapter 2. Adaptation of Polish waterways to the requirements of European Union is described in chapter 3. Possibilities for not professional navigation are put in chapter 4. 1. Navigational conditions In the area of Poland there is about 3980 km of waterways and in this number two main Polish rivers: Vistula and Odra. The waterway of Vistula to the port of Gdansk is 964 km long and of Odra to Swinoujscie 709 km. There is the great difference between water

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