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Fairway information Services (FIS) contains geographical, hydrological, and administrative information regarding the waterway infrastructure and fairway in the RIS area that is required by the RIS users to plan, execute and monitor a voyage. Fairway information is one-way information: shore to ship or shore to stakeholder’s office.

(Source: PIANC RIS Guidelines 2019)

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Fairway Information Services (FIS) means geographical, hydrological and administrative information regarding the waterway (fairway). Fairway Information is one-way information: shore-to-ship or shore-to-office. (Source: RIS-directive 2005/44/EC)

Fairway Information Services