List of used abbreviations:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| BICS | (BinnenvaartInformatie en CommunicatieSysteem) Electronic reporting system |
| CCNR | Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine |
| CADSES | Central Adriatic Danubian South-Eastern European Space |
| CARDS | Community of Assistance for Reconstruction, Democratisation and Stabilisation |
| CBC | Cross borderco-operation |
| CEMT | Conference Européenne des Ministres de Transport |
| CEVNI | Code Europeen des voies de la Navigation Interieure |
| COMPRIS | Consortium Operational Management Platform River Information Services |
| CRORIS | Croation River Information Services |
| DC | DanubeCommission |
| DRLWL´96 | Danube Reference Low Water Level from 1996 |
| DGPS | Differential Global Positioning System |
| DGNSS | Differential Global Navigation Satellite System |
| DoRIS | Donau River Information Services |
| D4D | Data Warehouse for Danube Waterway |
| DTM | Digital Terrain Model |
| D&E | Dissemination and Exploitation |
| ECDIS | Electronical Chart Display and Information System |
| ENC | Electronic Navigational Chart |
| ERI | Electronic Reporting International |
| ERDF | European Regional Development Fund |
| FP5 | Fifth Frame Programme |
| GIS | Geographic Information System |
| GLW | (Gleichwertiger Wasserstand) German reference low water |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| HSW | Highest Shipping Height of water |
| HMI | Human-maschine-interface |
| IALA | International Organisation of Maritime Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities |
| INDRIS | Inland Navigation Demonstrator for River Information Services |
| ISPA | Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession |
| IT | Information Technology |
| JTS | Joint Technical Secretariat |
| LAT | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| LP | Lead Partner |
| MARIS | Magyar River Information Services |
| MLLWS | Mean Low Low Water Spring |
| MOT | Ministry of Transport |
| NAP | (NIEUW AmsterdamsPeil) Dutch gravitational reference level |
| NMS | Non Member States |
| NN | (Normal Null) German gravitational reference level |
| NtS | Notices to Skippers |
| OLR | (Overeengekomenlagerivier) Dutch reference low water |
| PHARE | Poland and Hungary Action for Restructing of the Economy |
| PIANC | International Navigation Association |
| PIM | Personal Information Manager software |
| PP | Project Partner |
| RIS | River Information Services |
| RNW | (Regulierungsniederwasser) Danube reference low water |
| RTK | Real-Time Kinematic positioning |
| R&D | Research and Development |
| SENC | System Electronic Navigational Chart |
| SQL | Structured Query Language |
| SLOVRIS | Slovakia River Information Services |
| TACIS | Transport and Energy Infrastructure in South Eastern Europe |
| TEN | Trans European Network |
| TEN-MIP | Multi Annual Programme for Trans European Networks |
| T&T | Tracking and Tracing |
| UN/ECE | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
| WP | Work Package |
| XML | Extensible Markup Language |