General

Waterway Management

The Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure (MMPI) manages inland waterways in the Republic of Croatia to ensure navigation safety, in accordance with Article 143 of the Inland Navigation and Ports Act (Official Gazette No. 144/2021).

These responsibilities include:

1. preparing a proposal for the medium-term development plan in relation to waterways,
2. constructing, modernising and technically improving waterways,
3. carrying out technical maintenance of fairways,
4. restoring waterways and associated structures and equipment following natural disasters,
5. monitoring and inspecting fairway conditions,
6. ensuring the functioning of River Information Services (RIS).

Legal basis: Inland Navigation and Ports Act (Official Gazette No. 144/2021), Article 143 (in Croatian).