NAVAL RADIO SERVICE According to the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), the eastern part of the Adriatic Sea belongs to the marine area A1, in which the Republic of Croatia is obliged to ensure VHF, VHF DSC and NAVTEX signal coverage. The Law on Plovput defines that the mentioned tasks are performed by Plovput on behalf of the Republic of Croatia. ACTIVITIES OF THE MARINE RADIO SERVICE OF COASTAL RADIO STATIONS (ORP) The fundamental activities of the maritime radio service are as follows: • Constant vigilance on frequencies for danger; • Mediation in communication during distress, emergency and safety interventions coordinated by the National Search and Rescue Center (MRCC) in Rijeka, in accordance with the National Plan for Search and Rescue of Human Lives at Sea; • Mediation in communication when seeking medical advice from vessels; • Broadcasting of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) via VHF system and Navtex system; • Commercial radio service with sh

The Croatian partner in the MED OSMoSIS project, the company Plovput d.o.o. Split is 100% owned by the Republic of Croatia. The main activity of Plovput is in accordance with the Law on Plovput (Official Gazette No. 73/97) and Article 50/paragraph 3. of the Maritime Code (N.N. no. 181/04, 76/07, 146/08, 61/11, 56/13 and 26/15) defined as an activity of public interest for the Republic of Croatia (RC) which is implemented as a public authority through the following navigation safety services: arrangement and maintenance of maritime waterways, installation and maintenance of navigation safety facilities in internal sea waters and the territorial sea of the RC, radio service of the coastal radio stations by monitoring the frequencies of danger and safety on the maritime waterways of the Republic of Croatia (VHFDSC CH70 and VHF CH16), for the protection of human life and property at sea, removal of wrecks and sunken things in accordance with the provisions of special maritime regulations.