JK Delfin continues its collaboration with the Faculty of Maritime Studies in Kotor, University of Montenegro, presenting the third edition of the international scientific and professional conference “Boka Bay as a Sustainable Nautical Destination.”
The conference will be officially opened by the Mayor of Tivat, Željko Komnenović. Participants will be welcomed on behalf of the hosts by the President of JK Delfin, Dr. Frano Tripović, and the Dean of the Faculty of Maritime Studies in Kotor, Prof. Dr. Tatijana Dlabač. We will hear opening remarks from representatives of The Ocean Race Europe, which will conclude in Tivat this September, as well as from the Director of the Port Authority of Dubrovnik, Blaž Pezo.
The focus of this year’s conference is on one of the greatest challenges in the context of economic development and the need to preserve the sensitive ecosystem of Boka Bay, as well as the safety of maritime traffic through Boka Bay. This will be followed by a panel discussion titled “Cruise Ships in Boka Bay – Economy and Ecology,” moderated by journalist and publicist Siniša Luković. The panel will feature the Director of Kotor Port, Ljubo Radović; the Mayor of Kotor, Vladimir Jokić; the Director of the Maritime and Inland Navigation Directorate at the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Captain Goran Idrizović; marine biologist Dr. Slavica Petović from the Institute of Marine Biology; and Prof. Dr. Danilo Nikolić from the Faculty of Maritime Studies in Kotor.