The regular annual meetings of the PRIMAR Financial and Strategic Working Groups were held in Stavanger, Norway, from 26 to 27 May 2026, bringing together representatives of member states and partner hydrographic offices. Croatia was represented by Vinka Kolić Bubić, Director of the Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia, and her associate, Andrea Zloić Bojkić.
The meetings addressed PRIMAR’s strategic development and financial operations, future service and distribution models, as well as preparations for the transition to a new generation of hydrographic and navigational products based on the IHO S-100 standard. Particular attention was given to development activities related to the enhancement of PRIMAR tools, data validation, portal modernisation, and the preparation of the operational environment for the future distribution of S-100 products.
As a long-standing full member of PRIMAR, the Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia, through its active participation in these meetings and the use of PRIMAR tools, continues to ensure the high quality and safety of the official electronic navigational charts of the Republic of Croatia, while successfully preparing for the forthcoming implementation of the S-100 standard.
About PRIMAR
PRIMAR is one of the two global Regional ENC Coordinating Centres (RENCs), established in accordance with the principles of the IHO WEND (Worldwide ENC Database) Resolution on the establishment of RENCs. Organisationally, PRIMAR represents intergovernmental multilateral cooperation among its full members. Its primary role is to ensure the consistently high quality of ENCs produced by different producing states, as well as their global availability to end users on board ships and to other services on shore and
at sea, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
PRIMAR is a non-profit organisation, and the revenue generated from the sale of ENCs is invested in the maintenance of existing services and the development of new services and functionalities.
In terms of technological solutions and the wide range of services it provides, PRIMAR is recognised as a leading RENC. More information is available at: