Association of Croatian Shipbuilding Industry, JADRANBROD is existing for more than 45 years as a more or less compulsory professional coordination body, linking shipyards and Croatian Marine equipment manufacturers in order to establish a stronger position by joint approach in negotiating with third parties.

HRVATSKA BRODOGRADNJA d.o.o., CROATIAN SHIPBUILDING COMPANY Ltd. (CSC) in English, is established in 1994 by decision of Croatian Government, and in 1997 CSC merged with the former Association JADRANBROD founding HRVATSKA BRODOGRADNJA - JADRANBROD d.d., CROATIAN SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION - JADRANBROD, a joint Company of five major Croatian Shipyards, where the Croatian Government holds a majority of shares.

Nowdays, CSC - JADRANBROD is acting according to the resolutions of Assembly of Association of March 17, 2000, as well as decisions of Board of Directors, whose members are Deputy Ministers of Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Finance and Directors of five major shipyards:

By this decisions, CSC - JADRANBROD is established as a professional body, where interests of the State, as essential major shareholder, and shipbuilding industry will meet, taken into consideration, discussed and carried out. Subject and scope of CSC - JADRANBROD activities are gradually adjusting to the needs of the shipyards and among the priorities is to carry out obligations and commitments already determined by Croatian Government in respect of coordinating and organizing financing and monitoring of contracted shipbuilding programs by securing that downpayments paid by the Shipowners and Credit facilities for bridge - financing are being used to serve only each particular shipbuilding Contract.

Other significant activities are:

coordination in the filed of marketing and sale policies, joint approach to the purchase of important materials and equipment by grouping the inquiries toward major manufactures, finding the most favorable finance resources, possible in present economic situation in Croatia, at domestic and international financing market, coordinated approach to demanding international newbuilding market, application of joint criteria during offering and contracting period, joint approach towards Croatian Authorities concerned, coordination of programs of modernization and technology upgrading, including standardized informatization of shipyards and CSC.Production range is design and construction of all kinds of Merchant ships up to 150.000 DWT, Floating docks and cranes, Special and Naval vessels, including submarines.

Besides, Brodotrogir and Kraljevica are involved in significant Shiprepair activities. Shipping and shipbuilding activities in Croatia have a very long tradition. Ever since ancient times our part of Adriatic sea was known for its ships and fleets. Most of our major shipyards were founded in mid nineteen and beginning of twentieth century as Austrian Naval Arsenals. They achieved impressive success in construction of warships, ranging from battleships and cruisers to submarines. In the course of years the shipyards turned to construction of merchant vessels.

Croatian shipbuilding industry operates on the international market and export orientation is its dominant feature. Croatian shipbuilders have delivered impressive tonnage to foreign and domestic Shipowners of over 70 countries worldwide since nineteen-fifties.

Open world market policy of Croatian shipyards since the beginning of building of ships, has helped us to survive hard times and to keep high European level of quality and worldwide competitiveness. We attribute these achievements to highly skilled working force and strong design teams, ready to meet every demand by Shipowners and to produce high quality “tailor made“ ships with innovative design, and features, unique performance and extraordinary service characteristics.The interest for building ships in Croatia is increasing. Our traditional Shipowners are coming back with orders. Contracts, supported with guarantees either of Croatian Bank of Reconstruction and Development (HBOR) or Croatian commercial banks, which are accepted by first class European banks, are providing full security to the owners. We expect that order book and the list of awarded Outstanding projects and ships will continue to grow in number in years to come.