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<26. travanj 2013.> ASDA 2013
Brodarski institut is exhibiting on ASDA 2013 exhibition that is taking place in Split 24-26 April in Spaladium Arena. This is the second edition of „Adriatic Sea Defense & Aerospace“ (ASDA) international defense exhibition and conference dedicated to defense, aerospace, homeland security and safety & security. ASDA 2013 is officially supported by the Croatian Government through the Ministry of Defense.
Brodarski institut’s stand was placed within the Alan Agency exhibition space and promoted Institute’s capabilities and references in the field of maritime, especially naval industry. The models of missile corvette of Kralj class, submarines of Sava and Una class, patrol boat od Mirna class, new patrol boat for which the tender was published on the day of the opening of ASDA 2013, caught attention of numerous potential clients from the region and the world, military attaches as well as crew members of those vessels.
Brodarski institut’s fast motor boat M46 is the official boat of the Conference, available for trials.
<13. veljaa 2013.> Zagreb Fair of Nautics 2013
“Zagreb Fair of Nautics 2013” began today on Zagreb Fair. Brodarski institut placed its promotion on a stand of the Croatian Chamber of Economy, in a pavilion 10a. Nautical fair remains open until 17 February.
<13. rujan 2012.> Great prizes Croatian Designers Society project Shipbuilding Institute
Tonight at the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb the "Exhibition of
Croatian Design 1112" was opened and the prizes were awarded to the most significant design achievements in the past two years. The Grand Prize of the Croatian Designers Society for the best product design in the past two-year period was awarded to the project of Brodarski institut d.o.o., designer Ivana Peko and co-author Mislav Bezovnik - passenger catamaran
Millennium Diamond designed and built for the English client, City
Cruises. The other members of the project professional team were: Davor Deželjin, Aldo Draguzet, Petra Kitarović, Dino Lončarić, Toni Lučić, Pero Miloš, Marin Reljić, Dinko Salopek and Ivan Rutnik. The jury, in the explanation of the award pointed out that the design of the passenger catamaran due to its complexity, and the fact that it was designed and implemented in a highly competitive international environment, deserves the highest professional recognition at the biennial exhibition of the Croatian design, i.e. the Grand Prize of the Croatian Designers Society.
This project provides a valuable example of close cooperation between designers and experts in various fields, where the designers role was crucial in coordinating complex requirements, and despite technical limitations and given requirements that this specific typology implies, it has resulted in creation of the distinctive identity of the vessel. This achievement, which is completely designed and produced in Croatia for international market, is also a message on the importance and feasibility of
investment in design and of the success that is result of synergy between design, industry and business.
Member of the jury, Neven Kovačić said: Among the middle generations during the past years we have been witnessing a clear profiling of authors in specific segments of design. The number of active designers due to objective reasons and difficulties is getting smaller every year, and therefore all those who have managed to keep the interest and enthusiasm over the years
should be congratulated. At the national and international scene it is worthy to follow the production and development of authors' creations Numen/ForUse, and special pleasure is to witness the success of the designof the passenger catamaran Millennium Diamond by Ivana Peko whose design,following the concepts that we had seen at previous exhibitions, has been realized for the Olympics in London. This evidence that longterm effort brings results is a good motivation for those who are already a little tired of the local reality.
The exhibition will be opened till 15 November 2012.
< 5. rujan 2012.> Millennium Diamond catamaran in service
Passenger catamaran for sightseeing and dinner cruising, designed and built for an English client, City Cruises PLC, arrived to London just before the beginning of the Olympics, to start its service on the River Thames. The vessel has been named “Millennium Diamond”.Her capacity is 599 passengers and her length is 37 meters. She is intended to provide London sightseeing and dinner cruising on the River Thames. The vessel has many innovative systems installed and a specially adapted interior to support dinner cruising and evening parties during the cruise. City Cruises and the vessel's crew are very happy with the Millennium Diamond's performance in service. Although for Brodarski institut as a designer, the project was rather demanding, City Cruises are estimating that the designers have achieved wow effect in the passengers' perspective!
<19. svibanj 2012.> Launching the Passenger Catamaran for the Olympic Games
Today in Tehnomont shipyard in Pula the launching of the passenger catamaran for the Olympic Games in London was held. The launching ceremony was attended by high-ranking officials of the Croatian Government, the British Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia, and client’s representatives. A 599-passenger capacity catamaran, 37 metres in length, intended for transport of passengers and provision of restaurant services was designed and constructed in accordance with rules of the classification society Bureau Veritas and statutory regulations of the United Kingdom Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA). The vessel was built in Tehnomont shipyard in Pula, and the furnishing of the interior was done by Metalika company from Sevnica, Slovenia.
Special features of the vessel are modern exterior and interior design, and very low fuel consumption at cruising speeds, which is being achieved by specially designed asymmetrical hulls. Additional specific features of the vessel include a number of innovative solutions such as the integrated system for control and monitoring of the ship systems, the system for automatic control of ballast tanks’ content which enables automatic draught adjustment in the conditions of rapid changes in the tides, and ecological energy sources: solar panels and biodiesel.
Brodarski Institute is the contractor of the entire project which includes design, model testing, and vessel designing and construction.
The vessel has been ordered by the British company City Cruises PLC and it will be handed over to the client by the end of June. The christening ceremony will be held in London, prior to the opening of the Olympic Games.
< 9. svibanj 2012.> Brodarski Institute and Ruđer Bošković Institute Will Jointly Organize EARTO Annual Conference 2013
At the EARTO Annual Conference 2012 held from 7th - 8th May in Geneva, Switzerland, Croatia was appointed as the host of the next EARTO annual conference. The EARTO Annual Conference 2013 will be held in Dubrovnik from 22nd - 24th May 2013 and will be jointly organized by Brodarski Institute and Ruđer Bošković Institute.
EARTO (European Association of Research and Technology Organizations) is the European association of research and technology organizations. It brings together about 350 international R&D centres which together have a total intellectual capital of approximately 120,000 employed scientists, engineers and technicians and have an annual income of around 12 billion euros. The total value of equipment is estimated at several billion euros, and the RTOs, the members of EARTO annually offer services to more than 100,000 customers.
The main activity of the RTOs which are members of EARTO is providing of R&D, innovation, and technology development services. Brodarski Institute and Ruđer Bošković Institute are the only members of EARTO from Croatia.
Hosting the EARTO Annual Conference 2013 is getting even more significant in light of Croatia’s accession to the European Union in 2013.
< 3. svibanj 2012.> Brodarski Institute Presented in EGE Magazine
Today, in the premises of Brodarski Institute the promotion of the current year’s second issue of EGE magazine, where in one of its sections Brodarski Institute is presented, was held. The Institute is presented through seven professional articles authored by its staff members. These articles cover the areas of energy, renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, and environmental protection. These are relatively new fields within the scope of Brodarski Institute’s activities. Sustainable development areas and policies are current and important topic at the European level. Similar to other European technical institutes in their countries, Brodarski Institute has taken in the Republic of Croatia its share of responsibility, through concrete economic projects. These projects are presented in professional papers. The full text can be found in the latest issue of EGE magazine.
<27. travanj 2012.> Eco-Boat Built According to the Project by Brodarski Institute Delivered to the Nature Park Kopački Rit
The eco-excursion boat 'Vidra' has been delivered to the owner, the Nature Park Kopački Rit. The boat was built in Vodogradnja Osijek d.d. according to the project made by Brodarski Institute. The vessel is driven by electrical propulsion and can accommodate 60 passengers. This electrically driven vessel is the first of its kind in Croatia and it will sail in the water areas of the zoological nature reserve within the Kopački Rit Nature Park without making noise and without disturbing the animals that live there. The vessel is designed for the purpose of educating visitors on the importance of wetland habitats and wetland ecology.
< 5. srpanj 2011.> HPP Senj sucesfully finished
With the development of the new application for the turbine governors A, B and C, the Hydropower Plant Senj became part of the secondary frequency and tie-line power for electrical power system of the Republic of Croatia. Each generating unit has a power of 72 MW, and thus the Croatian electric-power industry obtained new 216 MW of secondary control. The particular value of this project is that the Brodarski Institute, by developing the control model, changing the software completely, and making revision of the hardware successfully solved the years-long problem of active power control in primary and secondary control in Hydropower Plant Senj and all that was done with the hardware platform provided in the year 2003 by a straight competitor. Special attention was paid to the development of turbine governor software in accordance with the standards EC60308: 2005 and IEC61362: 1998 to meet the requirements of the Croatian transmission system operater, i.e. to make it able to perform the active power control during the secondary control operation, in accordance with prescribed tolerances specified in the above mentioned standards. Also, the existing local PLCs of the turbine governing system of power units A, B and C of HPP Senj have been upgraded with a disturbance recorders and integrated into the main real time synchronization system, in order to achieve higher-quality reconstruction of events during occurrence of faults or unusual states of the power system. Therefore, the central processing units have been replaced with the new ones with greater speed and more memory capacity in order to store more data during operation of the disturbance recorder. Also, the operational panels have been replaced with the new ones, in order to accept disturbance recorder related information. Some ten employees of Brodarski Institute led by project manager Krunoslav Horvat, PhD were engaged in the project.
< 1. srpanj 2011.> A motor yacht "Pearl" delivered to a Russian client
Beginning of July, a motor yacht "Pearl" designed and built for a Russian client has been launched and delivered in a Polish shipyard Conrad, Gdansk. A motor yacht has been built according to Brodarski Institute's design and technical documentation. She is of the ''Luks'' class, intended for pleasure on water, either on rivers and lakes or at sea. She is a twin-screw motor yacht made up of two decks with steel hull and aluminium superstructure. Within the hull there are three cabins of the ''Luks'' class under the main deck. They comprise double beds and toilet. One is situated at the after part of the vessel, with an area of 18 m2 , the other two at the fore part, with an area of 10 m2 each. The salon, galley and mess are located on the main deck (in the first tier of superstructure). The engine room is located midships under the main deck – from port to starboard side. The crew cabin is situated in the second tier of superstructure behind the bulkhead of the navigation bridge. Classification society: Russian river register (RRR). Class notation: «М-СП» 2.5. Navigation area: МСА – without limitations. According to the rules of RRR with limitations. The chief designer is Mislav Bezovnik, Nav.Arch. A logo and the interior have been designed by MSc. Ivana Peko BSc. Design.
< 9. svibanj 2011.> Brodarski Institute becomes a certified SIEMENS Solution Partner
With the publication of the results of certification by SIEMENS, Brodarski Institute has officially become one of the 7 SIEMENS Solution Partners in Croatia for the following program modules: Automation System SIMATIC and Human Machine Interface SIMATIC HMI. Certification took place in Zadar on 6 April 2011, and the following Brodarski Institute members have proven competence in both certified modules: Krunoslav Horvat, PhD, Vedran Bakarić, MSc, and Ivan Mišković, BSc. You can find the Certificate on the Internet
< 1. svibanj 2011.> Brodarski Institute contracted construction of a passenger catamaran for the Olympic Games.
Brodarski Institute LLC contracted in February with the English company City Cruises PLC a catamaran for the transport of passengers and provision of restaurant services. The contract covers the design, model tests, and designing and construction of the vessel having a capacity for 599 passengers. The vessel is intended for the transport of passengers and for evening parties during night cruises on the London’s River Thames. The agreed period for the delivery of the catamaran is 14 months, and the delivery ceremony will be held in London, prior to the opening of the Olympic Games.
The main particulars of the vessel are the following:
Length, overall LOA = 37.00 m
Breadth, overall BOA = 14.00 m
Draught, max T = 1.45 m
Depth, max H = 7.65 m
Speed, max 12.5 kts
Material Hull – steel; Superstructure – aluminium alloy
Range 800 nm at a speed of 10.5 kts
The vessel will be designed and constructed in accordance with the rules of the classification society Bureau Veritas and the statutory regulations of the United Kingdom Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA). The model of the catamaran was tested in the Hydrodynamic Laboratories of Brodarski Institute. The resistance and propulsion tests were carried out. Since the vessel should be environmentally friendly, asymmetrical hulls have been designed in order to reduce fuel consumption. The catamaran will be built in Tehnomont Shipyard in Pula, and the interior outfitting will be done by the Slovenian company Metalika, Sevnica. Thus, with this project a very successful collaboration of Brodarski Institute with these two companies has been continued. The project has been won in a very strong competition of British and West European designers, design offices and shipyards. Specific features of this vessel are the modern design of the exterior and interior, and very low fuel consumption at cruising speed that has been achieved by specifically designed asymmetrical hulls of the catamaran. In addition, the vessel is characterized by a number of innovative solutions such as the integrated control and monitoring system, system for the automatic control of the ballast tanks’ content that will enable automatic adjustment of draught in the conditions of rapid changes in the tides, and solar panels for the power supply of part of the ship systems. The vessel will be able to use biodiesel fuel. The main designer of the vessel is Mislav Bezovnik, Nav. Arch., and exterior and interior design has been made by Ivana Peko, MSc.
< 1. travanj 2011.> The new turbine governing system for the unit B of HPP Čakovec
The new turbine governing system for the unit B of HPP Čakovec has been set into trial operation. The specific feature of this system is discharge control by a fast downstream valve for which a new control system has been implemented within the scope of the same project. The work has been completed within the specified deadlines. This is actually the 23rd turbine governing system, and 3rd system for a double regulated bulb turbine that has been delivered by Brodarski Institute’s Control Engineering Department. Some fifteen employees of Brodarski Institute were involved in the project, and the implementation of the project was led by Mr. Krunoslav Horvat, PhD, Project Manager.
<15. oujak 2011.> „Veli Brijun“ released in sail
A new tourist ship „Veli Brijun“ has been released in sail today. The investor of the ship is Brijuni national park.A ship is nearly 30 meters in length, has two decks, 295 seats in a salon and 50 seats on the upper deck.A total value of the ship is around 16 million kn. Veli Brijun is designed by Navalis form Split, built by NCP shipyard and
construction monitoring has been carried out by Brodarski Institute.
<19. listopad 2010.> Students from FER Visited Brodarski Institute
On 15 March 2011, graduate students from the
Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER) together with
Nikola Mišković, PhD within the regular courses ‘Nonlinear Control Systems’ and
‘Laboratory of Automation II’ visited Brodarski Institute. During the tour
around the Institute the students got informed about many interesting projects,
laboratories and technical systems such as turbine controllers, solar thermal
plants, hydrodynamic facilities and towing tanks, wave generator and the like.
The group of students were hosted and shown around the Institute by the
following institute staff members: Ognjen Kuljača, PhD, El. Eng, Krunoslav
Horvat, PhD, El. Eng., Vedran
Bakarić, MSc, El. Eng.,
Marin Stipanov, BSc, El. Eng, Vedran Sesar, BSc, El. Eng.,
Vlado Markulin Grgić, BSc, El. Eng.,
and Marta Pedišić-Buča, MSc, Nav. Arch.
<31. sijeanj 2010.> Brodarski Institute on BOOT Dusseldorf nautical fair
Biggest European inland nautical fair, BOOT was held in Dusseldorf,
Germany from 23rd to 31st of January. Brodarski Institute was also an
exhibitor in 4th pavilion, together with the Croatian Boatbuilding Cluster
which was co-founded by our Institute. A special attention of the visitors
was drawn to our stand by Adriana 44 motor yacht - designed and engineered
by Brodarski Institute for SAS Vektor shipyard from Zadar.
Brodarski Institute also exhibited its latest and most innovative project -
Adriana 36 motor yacht. Adriana 36 is specific for the hybrid drive that
will be installed onboard. Alternative drives were shown to be the latest
trend of the fair in the times of a global economic crisis. Therefore, many
potential customers were attracted to Adriana 36.
<15. sijeanj 2010.> Marin 22 - the best small fishing vessel
Marin 22 - the best small fishing vessel
Tekst: According to the selection of "Ribolov na Jadranu" magazine, motor
yacht Marin 22 built according to Brodarski Institute's design is the best
small fishing vessel. In a comprehensive text titled "Stern wave sais it
all" signed by our prominent journalist and sea man, Mladen Marković,
vessels of many designers and manufacturers are analyzed. Marin 22 is
specially underlined as a vessel of the best maritime characteristics in a
category of small vessels purposed for fishing operations. A complete text
you can read in a January issue o "Ribolov na Jadranu" magazine, page 104.
<20. sijeanj 2010.> Brodarski Institute licensed for training of personnel for conducting energy audits and energy certifying of buildings
Brodarski Institute has been licensed by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction to train personnel for conducting energy audits and energy certifying of buildings.
Read more details about the training program by clicking on this link: http://www.hrbi.hr/files/Image/BIsite/index.html
<24. prosinac 2009.> Happy holidays
Brodarski Institute wishes you happy holidays!
<13. studeni 2009.> Training vessel launched
A training sailing vessel, conceptually designed by Brodarski Institute was today launched in Montmontaža Greben shipyard in Vela Luka.
A conceptual design enabled preservation to the highest possible extent the authentic form of a logger, a sailing ship from the beginning of the 19th century, however, for its building modern materials and methods were utilized.
The Croatian training vessel is 34 m in length and 8.4 m in beam. It is able to sail using sails and develop a speed of 8 knots, or using an engine to attain a speed of 11 knots. Her draught is 2.3 m and deadweight 297 t.
The vessel accommodates 5 cabins for the crew and 18 double-berth cabins for passengers, i.e. students.
A total value of the ship is about HRK 31,5 million.
After a hundred years, Croatia finally has a specially designed training ship which will provide sail training and sea educational programmes to the students of maritime schools and faculties, in accordance with the requirements of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers.
<16. rujan 2009.> Sardina 1 on the sea
40 meters in length tuna seiner, Sardina 1, designed by Brodarski Institute, successfully sails the Adriatic Sea and performs its fishing activities. The main particulars of the tuna boat are the following: length – 40 m, beam – 8.65 m, depth – 4.20 m. The total value of the vessel amounts to € 2.2 million.
The main designer of the vessel is Teo Žuvela, a naval architect from Brodarski Institute.
A series of fishing vessels of different lengths was built according to Brodarski Institute design, under the scope of the Government's program on funding the renewal and modernization of the fishing fleet.
<20. kolovoz 2009.> Works on platforms
Engineers of Brodarski Institute Vessel Design & Development Group are monitoring construction of gas platform Annamaria A and Izabela. Works are being performed in Viktor Lenac shipyard in Rijeka. The Institute’s client is INA, our largest oil and gas company.
<16. travanj 2009.> Večernji list writes about a low floor minubus, project of Brodarski Institute
In today’s edition of Večernji list, an article about a development project of Brodarski Institute is published. The article describes a low floor minibus, developed under the leadership of dr. Živko Ilijevski, project manager.
"There are no manufacturers of low floor minibuses; there are only manufacturers of redesigned mini trucks and mini vans. In only six meters in length of the vehicle, 30 passengers can be transported. The development of a low floor minibus was tens of millions of Euros." – said dr. Ilijevski.
A project of a low floor minibus Brodarski Institute sold to a company from Kragujevac, "Vulović transport".
<10. travanj 2009.> New contracts with BICRO and SAS Vektor
Brodarski Institute, SAS Vektor d.d. and Business Innovation Center of Croatia, BICRO signed a new business contract. Brodarski Institute will realize a project of defining the most appropriate market niche for SAS Vektor, which will be financed by BICR under the scope of CONCRO subprogram.
Brodarski Institute and SAS Vektor d.d. also signed a contract for providing research and development services, for development of a boat hull and manufacturing prototype vessel LAX-10. A contract will be realized under the framework of BICRO's subprogram IRCRO - a program of promoting research and development, i.e. supporting cooperation of small and medium enterprises with the research and development institution in R&D services.
It is a continuation of the excellent cooperation between Brodarski Institute and SAS Vektor, already proved with motor yacht Adriana 44 - joint project of Brodarski Institute and SAS Vektor.
<28. oujak 2009.> Marin 22 presented on Croatia Boat Show
Croatia Boat Show, largest Croatian nautical fair was open in Split today. On 140 000 m2 of area, over 1000 exhibitors from Croatia and from abroad will exhibit their latest designs as well as ship equipment.
Brodarski Institute design, motor yacht „Marin 22“, is exhibited by DiaMar, a company from Rijeka that built the boat. Main technical characteristics of „Marin 22“ are: length over all 7.93 m; breadth over all 2.60 m; displacement without outer engine 1.80 t, displacement with inner engine (72 HP) 2.10 t.
"Marin 22“ originally is envisaged as a fishing and daily cruise boat. Croatia Boat Show is open till 5th of April.
< 6. veljaa 2009.> Research ship BIOS 2 launched
In BSO shipyard in Split, BIOS 2, a research ship built for the Institute of Oceanography from Split was launched today. Her length over all is 37 meters, and her maximum speed is 12,5 knots. A ship is built according to the design and the technical documentation of Brodarski Institute. Leading designer of BIOS 2 was Teo Žuvela, BSc. Nav. Arch.
<16. prosinac 2008.> BI and Fraunhofer IGB from Stuttgart signed LoI
Negotiation with representatives of a German institute Fraunhofer IGB from Stuttgart were held in Brodarski Institute premises today. The focus of negotiations were possibilities for cooperation and joint projects in the field of environmental protection, especially waste water treatment and mechanical-biological treatment of waste.
A Letter of Intention on Business and Technical Cooperation was signed.
< 1. prosinac 2008.> BI on a conference about protection of waters in Dubrovnik County
A conference „Protect environment, protect water, because water is life“ was held in Dubrovnik City Hall. On behalf of Brodarski Institute, participants were addressed by Aco Šikanić, PhD., Head of Ecological Engineering and Renewable Energy Sources Department.
Systems of treatment of oil polluted water were introduced to participants. Systems of treatment of oil polluted water are being implemented by Brodarski Institute in cooperation with AWAS Bikor d.o.o. and are licensed by AWAS Ihne G.m.b.H.
A conference was attended by representatives of more than thirty largest companies from Dubrovnik and surroundings.
<24. studeni 2008.> Construction site of Vrataruša wind power plant
Installation works on a wind park Vrataruša site are nearly finished. Brodarski Institute was a designer of a main project of a wind power plant and is also main expert in construction monitoring, leaded by chief engineer, PhD. Aco Šikanić. Pillars of 80 meters of height and turbine blades of 90 meters in diameter are being mounted.
Wind power plant Vrataruša is Croatia's biggest power plant of total power of 42 MW, consisting of 14 wind generators of 3,0 MW of power each.
<22. studeni 2008.> BI od Symposium on waste management
From 19th to 22nd of November in Zagreb, a X. Internationl Symposium „Waste Management Zagreb“ was held in City of Zagreb. Brodarski Institute participated with two papers.
Authors of „Enlargement of plant for composting with a degree of digestion by using KOMPOFERM® process of dry fermentation“ are dr. Sandra Striewski from Eggersmann Anlagenbau G.m.b.H, and BSc. Mario Panjičko from Brodarski Institute.
A paper „Processing of metanogenic fraction from MBO plant in activating bioreactor“ is a result of two years long cooperation of authors Federic Baron, BSc. Irena Relić from companies Aqua&Sole and A2A from Milan and Hidroplan from Zagreb as well as BSc. Mario Panjičko from Brodarski Institute.
<27. listopad 2008.> Marin 22 nearly finished
Building of motor yacht Marin 22 is nearly finished. Marin 22 is being built in DIA-MAR Shipyard in Rijeka according to design of Brodarski Institute.
Marin 22 is a part of the series of concept designs that were introduced to the market through “Nova burza nautike” magazine during year 2004.
Completion of building, equipping and furbishing is expected by the end of this year.
< 1. listopad 2008.> New contracts in environmental protection
Two new contracts in the field of environmental protection were won by Brodarski Institute.
With the biggest Croatian environmental protection equipment munufacturer, TEHNIX d.o.o. from Donji Kraljevac, Brodarski Institute will cooperate in development of new devices in the field of waste management and waste water treatment.
To MC ČIŠĆENJE d.o.o. from Sisak, Brodarski Institute will provide consulting services and will take part in projects of collection and treatment of different kinds of waste and waste waters. Brodarski Institute will also work on projects of implementation of new technologies.
<15. listopad 2008.> Building of research ship
Building of research ship for a customer from Split, Institute of Oceanography is underway in BSO Shipyard. A length of the ship will be 37 meters, and maximum speed 12,5 knots.
Ship is being built according to design and technical documentation of Brodarski Institute.
<22. rujan 2008.> Brodarski Institute on Zagreb Fair
From 16th to 21st of September, Brodarski Institute exhibited on EMAT - 4. International Fair of environmental protection, eco technologies and utilities equipment. It was a joint exhibition of Brodarski Institute and partner companies - Awas Bikor and Menk beton.
An accent of Brodarski Institute exposure this year was on systems of waste management and forklift truck with telescopic device developed by Brodarski Institute.
<12. kolovoz 2008.> Building of a training vessel began
In Greben Montmontaža shipyard, building of the Croatian training vessel began according to Brodarski Institute conceptual design.
After the construction, the vessel would be chartered in order to provide sail training and sea educational programmes to the students.
The main designer of the Croatian training vessel in Brodarski Institute is Miroslav Fabijanić, a naval architect.
< 7. srpanj 2008.> Wave generator finished
A turn key solution of wave generator is finished and was today presented in customer's laboratory at the Institute of Civil Engineering. A wave generator was designed and implemented under the scope of a project of Split port model testing. Brodarski Institute received compliments for the quality and deliverables by the end user - Split city government.
A project leader was BSc. Ivan Mišković.
<18. lipanj 2008.> Brodarski Institute's 60th anniversary
Celebration 60th anniversary of Brodarski Institute was held today. Numerous guests were addressed by prof. Vladimir Koroman, PhD.
In his speech, prof. Koroman said that regardless having numerous development phases, a continuity of Brodarski Institute was kept thanking to its experts and scientists.
A big celebration of Brodarski Institute’s 60th birthday was attended by more than 300 distinguished guests.
< 7. svibanj 2008.> Adriana 44 launched
Motor Yacht Adriana 44 was finally launched in Zadar. She was designed by Brodarski Institute and built by Zadar shipyard SAS Vektor.
Length over all of Adriana 44 is 13,48 m, displacement is 9,7 tons, she has 6 (8) berths, can take 12 passengers and the maximum speed is 28 knots.
After a successful sea trial, Adriana 44 was presented on Portorose nautical fair where a victorious promotion took place.
< 7. veljaa 2008.> Croatian President Stjepan Mesić visited Brodarski Institute
Croatian President Stjepan Mesić visited Brodarski Institute today. The main topic of the talks during the President's visit to the Brodarski Institute was the building of the fleet for the monitoring and protection of the border, i.e. ZERP, because the Brodarski Institute has already made a study with conceptual designs for offshore patrol vessels and a multi-purpose vessel for Coast Guard needs and for the monitoring of the ZERP (Protected Ecological and Fishing Zone).
''We have been working on the project of Coast Guard vessels development for several years already. Brodarski Institute has all the necessary development and professional capacities for the elaboration of complete documentation for such vessels and the laboratories for their testing. So far, Brodarski has already designed all Croatian patrol vessels, mine countermeasures vessel, missile corvette, number of boats and other complex vessels, and even three submarines and one midget submarine.'', said on that occasion Prof. Vladimir Koroman, PhD, Director General of Brodarski Institute.
''Croatian shipyards are capable to build on schedule all the vessels envisaged in the Brodarski Institute's study. It's only the question of money'', said President Stjepan Mesić while replying to the question who would build these vessels.
During the President's visit to the Brodarski Institute another topic was the appearance of the Brodarski Institute on the world market and the shipbuilding projects Brodarski Institute has been currently engaged in for foreign clients, as well as insufficient investment of the state as the Institute's owner into research and development.
< 9. sijeanj 2008.> Procurement of Laboratory Equipment for Hardware in-loop Testing
For detailed information about the Bid, please, klick on the link below: Invitation for Bids
< 3. prosinac 2007.> BI and Ministry of Science Signed an Agreement on Unity Through Knowledge Fund Project
Brodarski Institute and Ministry of Science, Education and Sport signed Grant Agreement for the implementation of project within the program called Unity through Knowledge Fund.
On 30 November 2007, at the Ministry of Science, Education and Sport signed was the Grant Agreement on the project '' Applied Neuro-fuzzy Control of Turbine Governors and Ship Rudder Systems’’ within the program called Unity through Knowledge Fund.
The purpose of the project is development of fuzzy and neural network intelligent controllers for hydropower plants, primarily for water turbine governors and similar classes of systems such as submarine and ship rudder systems and underwater vehicles. The main goals of the project are development of neural network and fuzzy control systems for non-minimum phase systems, training of Croatian researchers in neural network and adaptive fuzzy control, and establishing of the neural network and adaptive fuzzy control systems laboratory at Brodarski Institute.
Out of 39 submitted project proposals, 11 project proposals were selected, and among them the Brodarski Institute's project proposal was highly ranked.
The main project applicant and co-applicant are Prof. Ognjen Kuljača, PhD, a former Brodarski Institute's employee and Krunoslav Horvat, PhD from the Brodarski Institute's Control Engineering Department, respectively. Other Brodarski Institute's researchers and experts to be engaged in the project are the following: Tomislav Šijak, MSc, Ivan Mišković, BSc, Zoran Fabeković, BSc, Zdravko Eškinja, BSc, and Marin Stipanov, BSc.
For the implementation of the project the Ministry of Science, Education and Sport shall provide the financial support in the amount of EUR 168, 431.
<30. listopad 2007.> NATO CNG meeting in Brodarski Institute
A conference of the NATO-PfP Custodian Nations Group (NATO-PfP CNG) has started at Brodarski Institute today. The NATO-PfP CNG is an expert group on explosives which brings together some twenty members from the NATO and PfP countries. The representative of Brodarski Institute and of the Republic of Croatia at the conference is Muhamed Sućeska, PhD.
The aim of the conference is the improvement of standards and test methods on explosives.
The conference is closing tomorrow.
<28. rujan 2007.> Brodarski Institute co-founded Small Shipbuilding Cluster
The founding assembly of the small shipbuilding cluster was held in Rijeka today. The cluster includes twenty-one members. It is expected that numerous other companies and entrepreneurs who will find their interest in domestic small shipbuilding association will join the cluster.
The cluster will provide its members with services related to procurement unification, joint market access, export oriented activities, and education programmes.
The cluster will be seated in the premises of Brodarski Institute in Zagreb.
The Croatian Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship has allocated a support in the amount of HRK 2 million for the founding of the small shipbuilding cluster, as part of the Croatian Export Offensive Strategy.
<12. rujan 2007.> Brodarski Institute at the Belgrade Fair
The third international fair of energy "Energetika" – specialized in the fields of electricity, gas, oil, mining, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency, and the fourth international fair of environmental protection "Ecofair“ are held at the Belgrade Fair from September 12 to 14..
Brodarski Institute will be presented at the fairs within the delegation of Croatian exhibitors in organization of the Croatian Chamber of Economy.
<12. rujan 2007.> Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Visited Brodarski Institute
The Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Honorable Ratnasiri Wickremanayaka accompanied by the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Croatia, Her Excellency Aruni Wijewardane and delegation officially visited Brodarski Institute.
On this occasion, the presentation about Brodarski Institute was made to Prime Minister Wickemanayaka and his delegation and the possibilities of establishing cooperation on shipbuilding projects were discussed.
<11. rujan 2007.> Brodarski Institute at the Zagreb International Autumn Fair 2007
From 11 to 16 September 2007 at the Zagreb Fair the 83rd Zagreb International Autumn Fair is held. It is the biggest fair in Croatia oriented towards the promotion of economy as the development basis of the complete society.
This year Brodarski Institute is an exhibitor at a specialized fair of environmental protection "EMAT", where it offers its services in the fields of waste and water management and soil and air protection.
Visit us at Pavilion No.5!
< 3. rujan 2007.> The International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean
The International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM 2007) was held in Varna, Bulgaria on 3 – 6 September 2007. The focus of the conference was on safety, sustainability and efficiency of maritime and oceanographic industry. About a hundred of professionals and scientists from the Mediterranean and surrounding countries were attracted by the conference.
Among a dozen of scientists from Croatia participating in the conference there were also representatives of Brodarski Institute who presented a paper entitled Recreational Craft Design and Development Strategy for Adriatic Market.
<28. kolovoz 2007.> MOST established a program of support of travels for scientists from Croatia and abroad
The Unity through Knowledge Fund started a program of connecting scientists and experts by opening two tenders for support of travels for young scientists and experts from Croatia and highly educated Croats from abroad.
A goal of this program is to attract skills and knowledge of scientific and professional diaspora to Croatia through mobility and networking of highly skilled individuals to promote science and technology in Croatia.
All information about calls, proposals, evaluation and general about the Fund are available at the internet address www.ukf.hr.
<20. kolovoz 2007.> Tender for procurement of Advanced Diagnostic and Monitoring Systems in Traffic Control
Text of Invitation for Bids please read on the following links: Poziv za nadmetanje Invitation for Bids
<19. lipanj 2007.> The meeting of the Boatbuilders' Association held at Brodarski Institute
The 7th meeting of the Boatbuilders' Association, which works within the Croatian Chamber of Economy, was held at Brodarski Institute. On that occasion Boris Vukušić from the firm Bimex Prom was elected president of the Association.
Prof. Dr. Mirjana Dragičević from the Zagreb Faculty of Economics talked about clusters in the function of national and regional development, while Gordan Krpanec, B.Sc. from the National Centre for Clusters presented the results attained so far in connection with the formation of the Croatian shipbuilding cluster. Nensi Radulović, M.Sc., from the Croatian Chamber of Economy delivered information on EU pre-accession funds.
Before visiting the hydrodynamic laboratories of Brodarski Institute, the participants from Brodarski Institute made a presentation concerning the range of services that can be offered to small shipbuilders in the areas of environmental protection, design and development of vessels and hydrodynamic tests.
About fourty members of the Boatbuilders' Association attended the meeting.
<20. lipanj 2007.> Calls for young researchers and professionals now open
The Unity through Knowledge Fund has started its Young Researchers and Professionals Program and opened two calls for grants that will attract young highly skilled Croatians from abroad. The grants will subsidy autonomous R&D projects of the future science and technology leaders. The projects should contribute to brain gain, knowledge transfer and investments into Croatia. Proposals have to be submitted until 15 September 2007 through the web site www.ukf.hr.
The My First Research Topic Grant is aimed for young scientists and experts (not more then 36 years old) both from diaspora and from homeland. Successful candidates, who will receive the grants up to 50 000 EUR, could start their autonomous projects and accelerate their careers in order to become internationally competitive experts and researchers. They should be capable to becoming future leaders in science and technology in Croatia.
The Reintegration Grant helps young homecoming researchers and experts who have achieved doctorate degree abroad to come back and start their careers in Croatia. Successful candidates, which will receive the grants up to 100 000 EUR, should prove their potential for their future leadership, ability to attract investments from European and international sources and to create added value for Croatian industry, environment and society.
The Croatian Ministry of Science, Technology and Sports has created the Unity through Knowledge Fund with the resources from the World Bank loan (5 million EUR during next 3 years). The aim of the Fund is to use potential of the Croatian scientific and professional Diaspora for cooperation with the homeland. The Fund is going to finance joint research and development projects of expatriates and Croatian researchers, institutions and companies.
First two calls within the Research Cooperability Program (“Homeward” Grant and “Crossing Borders” Grant) have been recently closed and the evaluation of the received proposals is under way. The great number of proposals (four times more than the funds available) shows extraordinary interest for the Program.
The Fund will soon open new calls and re-open those already closed. They will be aimed for connecting researchers and experts from diaspora and homeland, for commercialization of research, for intellectual property protection and for travel grants . All supported projects will contribute to the Fund’s mission of unifying scientific and professional potential of Croatia and Diaspora in the development of the knowledge based society.
All information about calls, proposals, evaluation and general about the Fund are available at the internet address www.ukf.hr.
<31. svibanj 2007.> Announcement
CARNet's customer conference called CUC 2007 "Customer in Focus" will be held in Rijeka from December 19th to December 21st 2007.
<19. veljaa 2007.> Brodarski Institute Wins Zlatna Kuna Award
On 19 February at 8 p.m. at the National and University Library in Zagreb a formal Assembly of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce was held. On that occasion awards were presented to the most successful Croatian enterprises and institutes for their business achievements in 2006.
Brodarski Institute has won the Zlatna Kuna award for innovation. On behalf of Brodarski Institute the award was received by the Director General Prof. Vladimir Koroman, PhD.
The Zlatna Kuna award went to Brodarski Institute for the following two innovations:
- ''Computer Code for Active Control of Longitudinal Air Flow and Smoke in Road Tunnels'' (Research Team Leader: Miodrag Drakulić, PhD); and
- ''Fault-Tolerant Turbine Control System'' (Research Team Leader: Krunoslav Horvat, PhD)
Zlatna Kuna is the most prestigious Croatian award in the economic sector that has been awarded by the Croatian Chamber of Commerce for 14 years already.
The Zlatna Kuna ceremony was attended by the Croatian President of Republic Stjepan Mesić, Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers and many business persons.
< 8. veljaa 2007.> PIARC conference held in Zagreb
The PIARC international workshop ''State of the Art of Fire Safety in Road Tunnels'' has been opened today at the Faculty of Civil Engineering in Zagreb. The goal of the workshop is the exchange of information and experience related to new designing principles, operation strategies, state-of-the-art technical systems and application of new advanced materials that can improve fire safety in the existing road tunnels and in those to be built.
Within the extensive project of road building, during the several past years, the Republic of Croatia has constructed 55 tunnels with a total length of 86 kilometres, and has proceeded with intensive construction. According to the recently obtained European evaluation of the level of equipment and safety of road tunnels on the major road corridors, Croatia has been ranked among the leading countries with respect to road tunnel fire protection and safety.
The workshop is jointly organized by the Brodarski Institute, Civil Engineering Institute of Croatia and Faculty of Civil Engineering. For detailed information, please visit http://www.igh.hr/PIARC/.
< 5. prosinac 2006.> Brodarski Institute Wins the Tender for the Conceptual Design of a Training Vessel
Brodarski Institute has won the tender issued by the Croatian Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Traffic and Development for the conceptual design of the Croatian training vessel. The offered design solution would preserve to the highest possible extent the authentic form of a logger, a sailing ship from the beginning of the 19th century, however, for its building modern materials and methods would be utilized, said Mislav Brlić head of the Vessel Design and Development Department in Brodarski Institute. The Croatian training vessel would be 34 m in length and 8.4 m in beam. It would be able to sail using sails and develop a speed of 8 knots, or using an engine to attain a speed of 11 knots. Her draught would be about 2.3 m and deadweight 297 t. The construction material of the vessel would be wood and steel. The vessel would accommodate 5 cabins for the crew and 18 double-berth cabins for passengers, i.e. students. After the construction, the vessel would be chartered in order to provide sail training and sea educational programmes to the students. The main designer of the Croatian training vessel in Brodarski Institute is Miroslav Fabijanić, a naval architect.
<30. studeni 2006.> The Mine Hunter Designed by Brodarski Institute Delivered to the Navy
The naval port Lora in Split has welcomed today a new vessel in the Croatian Navy's Fleet. Namely, the mine hunter Korčula – LM-51, after being fitted out for service, has been delivered to the Croatian Navy. The vessel was designed by Brodarski Institute and has the following principal particulars: length – 25.70 m, beam – 6.80 m, depth to the main deck – 4 m, attainable speed – 10 knots. The vessel is made of fiberglass, amagnetic materials, and has resiliently mounted propulsion system, which ensures a low acoustic signature. The main designers of the mine hunter are Mladen Šuljić, MSc and Ratimir Halapija, BSc, naval architects from Brodarski Institute.
<16. studeni 2006.> Brodarski Institute at the Career Day at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture
On 16 and 17 November 2006 the Days of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture were celebrated. On that occasion the Career Day – a meeting place for employers and students – future employees, was also organized. Brodarski Institute participated at the Career Day in search of young professionals, offering the senior students opportunity to prepare graduation theses there, to get employment afterwards, as well as the possibility for further education.
<15. studeni 2006.> Tuna seiner designed by Brodarski institut launched
A 40m tuna boat designed by Brodarski Institute was launched at the R.L.E. Shipyard in Vranjic today. The launching ceremony was attended by the Prime Minister's envoy, Deputy Prime Minister Damir Polančec, State Secretary for Shipbuilding Vladimir Vranković, State Secretary for Fishery Dr. Ivan Katavić, President of the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development Anton Kovačev and many other esteemed guests.
The main particulars of the tuna boat are the following: length – 40 m, beam – 8.65 m, depth – 4.20 m. The total value of the vessel amounts to € 2.2 million.
This is the first fishing vessel from the Government's programme on funding the renewal and modernization of the fishing fleet.
The vessel has been ordered by the Sardine Factory from Postire.
The main designer of the vessel is Teo Žuvela, a naval architect from Brodarski Institute.
<24. listopad 2006.> Software for the Control of Longitudinal Air Flow in Tunnels Tested
Last night in the Mala Kapela Tunnel the final acceptance tests of the software for the control of longitudinal air flow in tunnels (CONVEL AIR) were carried out. With the application of this software in the critical moments of a fire accident it is possible to control the direction and velocity of smoke and to create in this way conditions for the evacuation of passengers in the initial phase of fire, and for intervention of fire and rescue services. Thus, the operators in the traffic control centre are relieved of the burden of manual control of the complex ventilation system. This software is an integral part of the new operational strategy for the control of the road tunnel longitudinal ventilation system in fire accidents, which among other things implicitly includes automatic control of the longitudinal flow of air and smoke in all phases of fire accident. Reliable and efficient smoke control within a tunnel tube is of crucial importance for successful evacuation of passengers and for safe operation of fire service. The Mala Kapela Tunnel is the first Croatian tunnel in which this software has been implemented in the existing remote control system. The CONVEL AIR software has been developed by the experts from Brodarski Institute. The work on the software development lasted for about one year, and the project was led by Miodrag Drakulić, PhD for the investor Hrvatske autoceste d.o.o.
<20. listopad 2006.> Brodarski Institute at the Sorta 2006 Symposium
The 17th Symposium on the Theory and Practice of Shipbuilding, in Memoriam Prof. Leopold Sorta, organized by 3. maj Shipyard and the Rijeka Faculty of Engineering, was held from 19 – 21 October 2006 in Opatija, under the auspices of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
About three hundred shipbuilding professionals from Croatia and abroad discussed the present circumstances and the future of Croatian shipbuilding, particularly in the light of the current shipbuilding industry restructuring projects and Croatia's rapprochement with the European Union. It has been pointed out that prior to Croatia's accession to the European Union it is necessary to make a programme that will develop and not abolish the Croatian shipbuilding industry. About sixty professional and scientific papers were presented at the Symposium. The following three papers were presented by Brodarski Institute participants: - ''Multipurpose Ecological Workboat ECO PLOVPUT 50 '' authored by Danko Gugić, Dragomir Ivandić, Maja Ptić-Grželj, Nikica Bajan, Irena Kota and Ivo Jerčić (University of Split); - ''ECO PLOVPUT 50 – Equipment for Removal of Oil Spills from the Sea Surface'' authored by Stanislav Ružić and Danko Gugić; - ''New Product Development Process Analysis and Corresponding Marketing Strategies – Case Study in Boatbuilding Industry'' authored by Nina Subašić, Dino Lončarić and Joško Alujević (Croatian Register of Shipping).
< 3. listopad 2006.> Brodarski Institute at the Energy and Environmental Protection Fair in Belgrade
Under the auspices of the Ministry of Mining and Energy of the Republic of Serbia, the 2nd International Fair of Electric Power, Coal, Gas, Oil and Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency and the 3rd International Human Environment Protection Fair – Ecofair were held in Belgrade from 3 – 6 October 2006. The joint participation of Brodarski Institute and other exhibitors from Croatia in these events was organized by the Croatian Chamber of Economy.
<30. rujan 2006.> Brodarski Institute in the Mrduja Race
On 30th September 2006 Brodarski Institute participated in the 75th Mrduja Race. The traditional course of the race is: Split - around the Mrduja islet - Split. The course length is 22 nautical miles. Like the majority of participating crews, the Brodarski Institute's crew could not finish the race due to weak wind. Nonetheless, it displayed on the sails the Brodarski Institute's flag.
<19. rujan 2006.> Brodarski Institute at the Zagreb International Autumn Fair
Brodarski Institute participated as an exhibitor at this year’s Zagreb International Autumn Fair. It also took part in the project ''Croatia – Knowledge Society'' that was presented at the fair and was organized by the Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship and the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports. While visiting the Brodarski Institute's stand at the fair, Science Minister Dragan Primorac pointed out that the principal objective of that project was linking of science and education with the economy and added that Brodarski Institute represented an important link in this process in the Croatian society. Economy Minister Branko Vukelić noted that Croatia was waiting for the shipbuilding industry restructuring programme and expressed confidence that in the future Brodarski Institute will continue to make significant contribution to the development of shipbuilding industry in Croatia.
< 4. rujan 2006.> Brodarski Institute Becomes USAID's Technical Partner in ESP Project Entrepreneurial Croatia
On 4 September 2006 the Round Table ''Development of Small Shipbuilding in Croatia and Possibilities for Improving Competitiveness'' was held in Zadar. Within the USAID's Enhancing Small and Medium Enterprises Project, the USAID's consultant John Martin spoke before some 50 representatives of small shipbuilders about the world trends and growth rates in small shipbuilding and about shortcomings detected in the Croatian shipbuilding industry. He pointed out that Croatia should seek its place on the world market in the segment of small shipbuilding by building high quality small vessels made in compliance with globally accepted standards and by following innovation trends. He also added that another cause for concern was lack of quality control in production. Brodarski Institute presented its services and projects that can be offered to small shipbuilders and also presented itself as a technical partner in the Enhancing Small and Medium Enterprises Project – also referred to as Entrepreneurial Croatia.
<14. srpanj 2006.> Tender for procurement of Business Information System
<24. travanj 2006.> Vučedolska golubica Built According to Brodarski Institute's Design Starts for Vukovar
The river vessel Vučedolska golubica built according to design made by Brodarski Institute started towards her home port in Vukovar. (Download film) On 22 April 2006 at Kraljevica Shipyard, Vučedolska golubica was loaded by means of a 400 t crane onboard the Georgian vessel Anna T which sailed off towards Romanian port Constanza where Vučedolska golubica will be reloaded onboard a barge and transported via Danube to the port of Vukovar. She is expected to reach her home port in 12 days. The ship is equipped with an integrated hydrographic and navigation system and with water sampling equipment. Vučedolska golubica is 23.5 m in length, has a beam of 6 m, and is fitted with two 275 kW diesel engines. The costs of the vessel construction amount to HRK 10 million, and the vessel was ordered by the Croatian Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development.
<22. travanj 2006.> Mine Hunter Built According to Brodarski Institute's Design Launched
At the Montmontaža – Greben Shipyard in Vela Luka on the Island of Korčula, the first Croatian mine hunter built for the Croatian Navy was launched. The ship named Korčula was built according to the design made by Brodarski Institute. The ship measures 25.7 m in length, has a beam of 6.80 m, and a depth of 4 m to the main deck and is capable of reaching a speed of 10 knots. The ship's primary mission is reconnaissance, detection, location and classification of moored and bottom mines. The ship is constructed of fiberglass, non-magnetic material, and has a propulsion system with a low acoustic signature. It is equipped with the most advanced underwater monitoring system, a diverted mechanical sweep gear, anti-aircraft gun and small arms. It will be also used for civilian purposes such as underwater surveillance, research, archeological protection and subsea protection in general, for cable laying, search and location of sunken vessels. The Mine Hunter Korčula as a whole is a product of domestic knowledge and is a result of cooperation between experts from Brodarski Institute, shipyards and the Croatian Navy. The ship construction costs amount to about HRK 70 million. The godfather to the ship was Defence Minister Berislav Rončević, and the launching ceremony was attended by Head of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces, General Josip Lucić, Commander of the Croatian Navy, Rear Admiral Zdravko Kardum, State Secretary Branko Bačić, Director General of Brodarski Institute, Prof. Vladimir Koroman, PhD, and many other esteemed guests.
<21. travanj 2006.> Representatives of the Helsinki University of Technology Visited Brodarski Institute
On 21 April 2006 a delegation from the Helsinki University of Technology (HTU) accompanied by their hosts from the Zagreb Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture visited Brodarski Institute. The Finnish delegation led by the Dean made a presentation about the Helsinki University of Technology and HTU Ship Laboratory. Jerzy Matusiak, DSc, Professor of Marine Hydrodynamics talked about their scientific and research achievements and projects in the field of hydrodynamics. The Brodarski Institute representatives made a presentation about Brodarski Institute and about Ship Hydrodynamics Department, and showed the guests the Institute's hydrodynamic facilities, model basins and cavitation tunnels. Opportunities for cooperation in CFD between BI, FSB, and HUT were also discussed. In the afternoon professional lectures were held by the guests and researchers from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture.
<18. travanj 2006.> Generating Unit B at Dubrava Hydropower Plant Put into Trial Operation
Only two month after putting into trial operation of the new turbine governing system for the generating unit A at Dubrava Hydropower Plant, the generating unit B at the same hydropower was put into trial operation. This project is managed by Krunoslav Horvat, MSc from Brodarski Institute. Brodarski Institute will soon deliver as-built documents to the hydropower plant management, and will organize advanced training for the employees.
<15. travanj 2006.> Building of a Fishing Vessel Based on the Brodarski Institute’s Design Starts
At Pula shipyard Tehnomont the building of a fishing vessel on the basis of the Brodarski Institute’s design began as a part of the Croatian Government’s programme for the renewal of fishing fleet. The vessel's chief designer is Teo Žuvela, BSc. The official keel laying ceremony will be held at Tehnomont Shipyard in Pula on 11 May 2006.
The vessel is intended for catching tuna and small pelagic (blue) fish. The vessel’s principal particulars are the following: length - 40 m, beam – 8.5 m, main engine power – 1600 kW diesel engines, speed - 14.5 kn, crew – 12 members, modern fish holds – one dry and refrigerated to -20 ° C, and one containing sea water cooled down to 0 ° C. This purse seiner will have a net of 1800 m of length, 300 m height and 20 tones weight. The model tests performed at Brodarski Institute’s hydrodynamic facilities have shown that the vessel will be capable of sailing at Sea State 5, i.e. at significant wave height of 2.5 metres. The value of the vessel without full equipment amounts to about € 2.2 million.
<14. travanj 2006.> Hydraulic Control Blocks for Velebit Reversible Hydropower Plant Tested
From 11 to 14 April in the Brodarski Institute’s Laboratory for Electro-Hydraulic Systems, the hydraulic control blocks for Velebit RHPP were successfully tested. The tests were conducted by Dragan Kosić, BSc and Dario Seferović, BSc, in the presence of Kuzman Karamarko, BSc, Velebit RHPP representative. This concluded the functional workshop testing and adjusting of the hydraulic part of the turbine governing system for the generating unit 1. The delivery of the locker for the turbine governor is expected at the beginning of May.
<12. travanj 2006.> Guests from Electro Power Companies of Bosnia &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Herzegovina, Republika Srpska and Macedonia Visited Brodarski Institute
On 11 and 12 April 2006 respectable guests from electro power companies of Bosnia & Herzegovina (Neretva power plants), Republika Srpska (Vrbas power plants) and Macedonia, and the representatives from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Banja Luka visited Brodarski Institute. Brodarski Institute representatives together with Prof. Dr. Vukić and Prof. Dr. Kuljača from the Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing hosted the guests. On the first day of the visit, the guests were shown around the Brodarski Institute focusing on the parts of the Institute and activities related to the field of hydropower plants. After the introductory meeting, the guests visited the Brodarski Institute small towing tank where the small ROV VideoRay Pro II and its possibilities were presented, and the Laboratory for Electro-Hydraulic Systems where the laboratory testing of the turbine governing system for the generating unit B at Gojak Hydropower Plant, and the testing of the hydraulic control blocks for Velebit Reversible Hydropower Plant were shown. They also visited the Laboratory for Acoustics and Vibration. On the second day the guests visited Velebit Reversible Hydropower Plant in which Brodarski Institute last year installed a new turbine governor and hydraulic control blocks. Velebit RHPP is a hydropower plant with the largest hydropower units in the Republic of Croatia, each of them having 138 MW.
<28. veljaa 2006.> New Turbine Governing System at Dubrava Hydropower Plant
On 28 February 2006, a new turbine governing system for the generating unit A at Dubrava Hydropower Plant was put on trial run. This is the first hydropower plant provided with double regulation of guide vanes and runner blades of the bulb type turbine for which the Brodarski Institute has made the turbine governing system. A new digital turbine governor and new hydraulic control blocks have been installed. Mr. Krunoslav Horvat, MSc was the manager of the project, while other project participants were Messrs. Darko Korlević, BSc, Ivan Mišković, BSc, Predrag Čanžar, BSc, Ivan Crnić, Dario Seferović, BSc, Davorin Ambruš, MSc, Srđan Mijan, Ratko Doneski, Mile Vuletić, Nikica Kokir and others.
< 4. veljaa 2006.> Vučedolska golubica launched
On 4 February 2006 the vessel named Vučedolska golubica was launched at Kraljevica Shipyard. The vessel is intended for inland navigation, mainly on the Danube, and will be used for patrol and monitoring of navigable inland waterways and river transport, and for the research purposes as well. The vessel will be based in the Port of Vukovar on the river Danube. It is equipped with an integrated hydrographic and navigation system designed by the Brodarski Institute, and fitted with the equipment for collecting water samples. The vessel's main particulars are the following: length - 23.5 m, beam - 6 m, main engine power - 2 x 275 kW diesel engines. The vessel's chief designer and supervising engineer was Davor Deželjin, BSc, and other participants in the project were Arben Abrashi, BSc (for mechanical engineering), Aldo Draguzet, BSc (for electric power system), Teo Žuvela, BSc, (for ship structure), Dino Lončarić (for the ship theory). The interior of the vessel was designed by Ivana Peko, MSc, and the integrated hydrographic and navigation system by the Brodarski Institute's Acoustics & Vibration Department headed by Predrag Vukadin, PhD. The launching ceremony was attended by the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development Minister Božidar Kalmeta, Sea State Secretary Branko Bačić, Vukovar –Srijem County Prefect Božo Galić and other esteemed guests.
<16. rujan 2005.> The Issue of Noise at Work
It is a known fact that around one third of employees in Europe are exposed to potentially dangerous levels of noise for at least a quarter of their time at work. And it is not just those in heavy industries who are at risk. Noise can be a problem in virtually any environment. Therefore, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has focused this year’s European Week on the issue of noise at work, under the slogan, ‘ Stop that noise!’ As a support to the campaign the Brodarski Institute’s Department for Acoustics and Vibration, and Department for Safety and protection at Work have signed the European Week Campaign Charter. To raise awareness of the issue of protection against noise in the workplace, and in the support for the campaign, on the web pages of the Department for Acoustics and Vibration, and Department for Safety at Work, till the end of the campaign, the following will ‘fly’:
< 3. rujan 2005.> Forum Acusticum Held in Budapest
The fifth Forum Acusticum was held in Budapest from 29 August to 2 September 2005. After Antverpen (1996), Berlin (1999) and Seville (2002), in the capital of Hungary the professionals in the field of acoustics have gathered together with the basic message ‘Acoustics: Science and Technology – for knowledge based society and healthy environment’. In the programme part of the congress dealing with noise mapping and action planning, Brodarski Institute member, Alan Stimac, Ph.D. from the Acoustics and Vibration Department participated with the noted lecture ‘Implementation of Directive 2002/49/EC in EU Candidate State: Experience in Croatian noise mapping projects’.
<16. srpanj 2005.> New Croatian Tractor TIBOTRAC FM 03 - Presented
 Crni Lug – In the presence of a considerable number of the Croatian forestry representatives in the Risnjak National Park a new Croatian tractor - TIBOTRAC FM 03 was presented. It is the first tractor from the third generation of the medium articulated forest tractors. With respect to a number of its characteristics it represents a significant advancement relating to work performance, wood harvesting operations, ecological operating conditions and environmental protection. The new tractor is the result of collaboration between the specialists from Brodarski institut d.d. from Zagreb and 3. maj Tibo d.d. from Matulj. The work on the project was supported by the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports. The main goals of designers of this modern machine were environmental protection, forest work humanization, and use of renewable sources of energy. The result of their efforts is this powerful tractor that uses biodiesel fuel and the engine, i.e. hydraulic oil for engine lubricating is biodegradable. In the introductory part of the presentation ceremony Mr. Herman Susnik, State Secretary for Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management expressed his compliments and thanks to everyone involved in the realization of this new Croatian product. Mr. Ivan Malnar, Director of the Risnjak National Park pointed out that the new tractor would be especially useful in the protected areas where from time to time some wood harvesting has to be done. Mr. Stjepan Risovic, President of the Technological Council of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports presented detailed explanation of the HITRA Programme within which the project of the new tractor was realized. The executants of this project Mr. Vladimir Koroman, Director General of Brodarski institut, Mr. Bozo Milkovic, Director of 3. maj Tibo and Prof. Dr. Stanislav Sever also addressed the audience.
16.07.2005. - Novi list
Author: M. KRMPOTIĆ
<25. lipanj 2005.> The Second Congress of Alps-Adria Acoustics Association Held
The Second Congress of the Alps-Adria Acoustics Association and the First Congress of the Acoustical Society of Croatia were held on 23-24 June in Opatija, Croatia. Brodarski institut d.o.o. as one of the sponsors of this congress also helped in its organization, while the Institute’s experts from the Acoustics and Vibration Department participated in the scientific part of the congress. In the thematic field of environmental noise control, Alan Stimac, Ph.D. presented a lecture dealing with the application of noise prediction methods and noise mapping in complex industrial plants, i.e. transposition of Environmental Noise Directive into the Republic of Croatia through noise mapping of traffic in the town of Varazdin.
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