1st meeting of the Hydrographic-Navigational Council in the new term

7/26/2023 9:14:00 AM

First meeting of the Hydrographic-Navigational Council in the new term was held on 21. July 2023 on the premises of the Hydrographic institute of the Republic of Croatia.

The Hydrographic-Navigational Council has a president and nine members, who are appointed for a period of four years and dismissed by the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure. It is an expert advisory body which, along with the Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia, gives strategic direction and provides for the systematic development of hydrographic activity in the Republic of Croatia.

The Council in the new term consists of:

  • Toni Maričević, president of the Hydrographic-Navigational Council, on behalf of the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure
  • Alen Rukavina, on behalf of the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure
  • Mladen Novoselec, on behalf of the Ministry of the Interior
  • Ivan Radić, on behalf of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development
  • Augustin Urlić, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia, Command of the Croatian Navy
  • Vladimir Baričević, on behalf of the State Geodetic Administration
  • Prof. Ivana Racetin, PhD, on behalf of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy, University of Split
  • Tonći Panžić, PhD, on behalf of the Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia
  • Ivan Barbalić, on behalf of the Croatian Chamber of Geodetic Engineers
  • Nikola Rušinović, on behalf of Jadroplov

The meeting was attended on behalf of the Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia by the Director Vinka Kolić and representatives of the expert departments.

Current state of the hydrographic activity and ongoing work of the Hydrographic Institute were discussed.

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