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DCOM Croatian NavyDCOM Croatian Navy

CommodoreCommodore

Tihomir ErcegTihomir Erceg

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Adriatic Region

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Maritime areas

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Sea border length: 948 km Coast length: 5.835 km

Population: 130 000No. of islands, islets, and reefs : 1.246

Split

Pula

Ploče

AREASTerritorial waters: 31.757 km2

PE&FZ: 25.207 km2

Total sea area: 56.964 km2

Total (sea area + islands): 61.300 km2

LEGEND:

Internal Waters

Territorial Sea

Protected Ecological & Fishing Zone

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Central Coordination Board

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Chain of „Command”

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Surveillance Systems

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Radar Radar systemsystemss

SurfaceSurface patrolling patrolling

Air patrollingAir patrolling

Croatian Vessel

Traffic Monitoring

and Information

System (CVTMIS)CVTMIS)

AISAIS

MRCCMRCC

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International Cooperation

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Important Ports and Channels

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10,000 10,000 worldwide trade destinationsworldwide trade destinations 121,000121,000 cargo ships registered in cargo ships registered in 198 198 countriescountries 17 17 million containers and more than million containers and more than 210210 million shippings within a year million shippings within a year over over 55 billion cargo tons of trade exchange within a year billion cargo tons of trade exchange within a year 4 4 trillion USD trade echange by sea within a yeartrillion USD trade echange by sea within a year 95% 95% of maritime traffic sails through 9 channelsof maritime traffic sails through 9 channels

Most important containerMost important container portsportsWaypoints through narrow channelsWaypoints through narrow channels

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Way Ahead

• International missions/operationsInternational missions/operations

• Naval force goals implementationNaval force goals implementation

• Personnel training & educationPersonnel training & education

• Modernization process - new prioritiesModernization process - new priorities

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Summary

• Increased demand for security in Increased demand for security in tthehe partnership environmentpartnership environment

• Extended partnership cooperationExtended partnership cooperation

• Build multifunctional structuresBuild multifunctional structures

• Synchronized and integrated activitiesSynchronized and integrated activities

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