JOINING OF CROATIA JOINING OF CROATIA IN THE IN THE

DEVELOPMENT OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE EUROPEAN THE EUROPEAN

NAUTICAL TOURISMNAUTICAL TOURISM

Croatian nautical countiesCroatian nautical counties

Croatian nautical capacities 31.12.2001.Croatian nautical capacities 31.12.2001.

• 66 marinas with 14009 berths 66 marinas with 14009 berths • 11,003 boats using berths throughout the 11,003 boats using berths throughout the year year 91% 91% atat sea - 9% ashore sea - 9% ashore

Yacht turism in 2001Yacht turism in 2001

Total of Total of 10594 boats 10594 boats – – 68476 boats/days68476 boats/days::

• 45%45% Croatian flagCroatian flag• 65%65% European Countries European Countries • GermansGermans ItaliansItalians Austrians Austrians • 85% sailing boats85% sailing boats• 15% motor boats15% motor boats

Adriatic nautical fleet has increased by more than Adriatic nautical fleet has increased by more than 600 yachts in 2002.600 yachts in 2002.

making 85% of all foreign making 85% of all foreign navigation permits in the Adriatic navigation permits in the Adriatic SeaSea

Commercial yacht capacitiesCommercial yacht capacities

RRather large areas without ather large areas without any ports for nautical any ports for nautical tourism (e.g. Korčula-tourism (e.g. Korčula-Dubrovnik 52 nm)Dubrovnik 52 nm)

““Wild berth” disadvantagesWild berth” disadvantages

«Wild berth» where, due to badly organized basic offer «Wild berth» where, due to badly organized basic offer (collection and removal of waste, control of sewage (collection and removal of waste, control of sewage disposal – faecal discharge/water, bilge water, replaced disposal – faecal discharge/water, bilge water, replaced lubricating oil…), the exceptional purity and quality of our lubricating oil…), the exceptional purity and quality of our sea is rather endangered.sea is rather endangered.

Leading development projectLeading development project

Program would act as a leading project of the Program would act as a leading project of the development of Croatian coast and islands, which is development of Croatian coast and islands, which is acompanied by construction of modern highways acompanied by construction of modern highways (Zagreb-Split). These rely on existing European highways (Zagreb-Split). These rely on existing European highways thus bringing European East closer to European West.thus bringing European East closer to European West.

Planned development Planned development advantagesadvantages

• GGood supervision of the well preserved nature, through ood supervision of the well preserved nature, through high high ecological demands, with standardization of capacities ecological demands, with standardization of capacities up to up to the international standards,the international standards,

• RRealization of the untapped natural potential of islands ealization of the untapped natural potential of islands and and coast as well as of all regional and national economic coast as well as of all regional and national economic resources resources along with slowing down the emigration from islands along with slowing down the emigration from islands and and accelerating employment, as well as the development of accelerating employment, as well as the development of all all activities complementary to nautical tourism.activities complementary to nautical tourism.

Project strategyProject strategy

• wwill work out the development as spaciotemporal ill work out the development as spaciotemporal component component • should contribute the development of entrepreneurial should contribute the development of entrepreneurial spirit in spirit in Croatia and it promotes the role of the state Croatia and it promotes the role of the state administration on administration on the model of most developed countries of the the model of most developed countries of the democratic democratic Europe.Europe.• PProfession will define the most appropriate projects and rofession will define the most appropriate projects and construction technique of the ports of nautical tourism.construction technique of the ports of nautical tourism.

State reinforced developmentState reinforced development

The development and The development and construction of nautical construction of nautical capacities should be controlled capacities should be controlled by the by the StateState, particularly in its , particularly in its initial stage, as to: protect the initial stage, as to: protect the environment, stabilize the environment, stabilize the behaviour of boaters, provide behaviour of boaters, provide utmost safety to them, eliminate utmost safety to them, eliminate «wild berth» that not only «wild berth» that not only causes damage to the state but causes damage to the state but also endangers lives and also endangers lives and property, maintain high purity property, maintain high purity of our sea, etc.of our sea, etc.

European interestEuropean interest

98%

2%

AbroadDomestic

Demand Demand in elite yacht in elite yacht tourismtourism::