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Safety and ease of shipping

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Security describes a process which is free from risk of impairment or is regarded as risk-free, and includes personal safety and property protection; Lightness refers to the absence of any specific difficulties in guiding and navigating a vessel, the higher the lightness, the higher the security. The lightness can for instance be influenced by fairway width, turning radius, visibility, information.

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translated from "Glossar für das Forschungsprogramm KLIWAS, Mehling, Andrea et al., Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde, Koblenz 2011"

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