eD-TEC – the company behind eD-QDrive and the eD-32 c-Ultra performance RIB systems – is developing five private, luxury villas in Croatia that it says will not only be 95 per cent off-grid, but will also come complete with their own eD-32 electric RIBs for enjoying the stunning lakes, fjords and coastline of Croatia. “We […]
A fire has torn through a marina in northwestern Croatia, destroying 22 boats and causing huge damage but no injuries. An investigation is underway to determine what caused the fire at the marina in Medulin, a popular tourist town on the Adriatic. Local media reports that some boat owners jumped into the sea to escape […]
The US government has urged a judge to let it auction a sanctioned superyacht, as the dispute over its ownership continues to rumble on. The Russian-owned superyacht Amadea (pictured above) is costing the US government over $600,000 each month ($7m a year) to maintain — a bill that is ultimately being footed by US taxpayers. […]
Tech start-up Floatist has announced its partnership with Croatian yacht charter company, Adventure Charter. Floatist says the new partnership aims to revolutionise the yacht charter management in the Adriatic Sea by combining its advanced fleet management technology and Adventure Charter’s extensive and diverse fleet offering. Based in Drage and Sukosan with more than 70 boats […]
The entire range of boats from the Italian shipyard Gozzi Mimì is now available from Navis Marine in Croatia. The long-established dealer Navis Marine has been offering a selection of models by the Naples-based yard since 2021. After seeing strong demand from local owners, the firm says it has now decided to distribute the entire […]
Heads are being scratched in Croatia, after a yacht owned by sanctioned Uzbek oligarch Alisher Usmanov allegedly disappeared from its dock in the central Adriatic. Reports claim the yacht was replaced with a decoy yacht… almost three months ago. Alarmingly, the apparent heist has only just been noticed by authorities, despite the yacht being frozen […]
Croatian archaeologists have discovered a Roman boat in the ocean off Sukošan, which is estimated to date from the 1st century. The wooden boat, which is resting at a depth of just two metres, is remarkably preserved after being buried in sand for 2,000 years. “The ancient port of Barbir near Sukošan was discovered in […]
The Brodosplit shipyard in Split, Croatia, has reportedly signed a contract to build two large vessels that, together, are worth more than 200 million euros. Croatian public broadcasting company HRT reports that one of the two ships is a luxury megayacht, measuring 125 metres, which can accommodate 12 passengers and 50 crew. It would become […]
Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA) has announced Boris Miškić has been appointed as its consultant in Croatia. Miškić has considerable experience and networks within Croatia, having spent his entire working life in the nautical business, starting as a skipper and manager in an NCP charter company. As technical director in Refit Shipyard Šibenik, he participated […]
The city of Split is hosting the Croatia Boat Show (18-22 May) and organisers say it will be a gathering of the most important names of Croatian and world nautical elite. Organisers have invested in significant resources including new tents, and pontoons and hope to build on the growing momentum of the show’s 20th jubilee. […]
A new strategic regeneration plan has been drawn up for Split, often called ‘the pearl of the Eastern Adriatic’. As Croatia’s second-largest city, with almost 180,000 inhabitants and 300,000 in the wider area, tourism is the main engine of the local economy. Split serves as a hub for travel to many islands off the Dalmatian […]