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1
INTRODUCTION
Thepaperpresentsamodelofdevelopmentofports
opentopublictransportofcountyimportanceunder
management of Port of Zadar County Authority. In
Croatian terms, Port Authority implies a non‐profit
organization established based on the Law on
MaritimePropertyandSeaportsandontheDecreeon
Establishment
of Port Authority. Its purpose is to
manage, maintain, build and exploit the ports of
county importance under the Regulation on the
Classification of Ports Open for Public Transport in
Zadar County issued by the Ministry of Maritime
Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure [1, 2, and 3].
Accordingly, due to importance
of island habitat
preservation,itsprimarygoalisnottobeprofitable,
rather to maintain and develop the ports of county
importancewhenthereisnodirecteconomicinterest
fromthird(commercial)parties.Thus,mainfocusand
the goal of these actions are to stimulate further
developmentof,notonlythe
port,butoflocal(inthe
caseofZadarCounty,frequentlyisland)communities
ingeneralaswell.
The establishment of the Port Authority is based
onthestatelawsandregulations(eversinceCroatia
hasbecomeapartoftheEuropeanUnion,itsstrategic
documentsarealsoalignedwiththe
Union’sstrategic
goals),thatdefineanddeterminedevelopmentneeds
and guidelines. They are imperative when planning
thedevelopmentofportsopentopublictransportin
ZadarCounty(aswellasotherCroatiancounties)and
Proposal of New Criteria Model on the Classification o
f
Ports Open to Public Transport of the County
Importance: Case Study – Zadar County
A.Gundić,D.Županović,M.Barić&Lj.Peričin
UniversityofZadar,Zadar,Croatia
ABSTRACT:Successfulandsustainabledevelopmentofcountyportsimpliesidentificationandassessmentof
alltheelements thataffecttheirperformance.Severalfactorsdetermine port’sperformanceoutofwhichthe
mostsignificantoneisitsposition,usuallyinthecentreofatown/settlement.Thissituationisthe
mostcommon
intheMediterraneancountrieswheresmallportsareusuallyinthecentreofasettlement.Suchalocationof
portsaffectstheirurbanandspatialplanning,i.e.,itaffectsplanningthedevelopmentofcountyports.
Todetermineadirectionofdevelopmentofanyport(ofcountyimportance),analysis
andassessmentofthe
current port conditions as well as the role and proportion of its operations are a mandatory prerequisite.
Currentlydefined criteria on the classificationof ports opentopublic transport(ofall categories) of county
importance(inCroatia)arerigidandimprecise,andtherefore,cannotbeacredible
elementtoassessportsopen
topublictransportofcountyorregionalimportancenotmatteroftheirspecificattributes.Therefore,thisarticle,
based on the conducted analysis, presents new criteria model on the classification of ports open to public
transportofcountyimportance–amethodologythatcanbeapplied
whenanalysingthecurrentconditionof
countyportsinCroatiabaseduponeightportsofcountyimportanceinZadarCounty–PortsofPreko,Biograd,
Tkon,Brbinj/Lučina,Fortica,Zaglav,Silba/ŽalićandPag.
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are identified as follows: Transport Development
Strategy of the Republic of Croatia 2014 – 2030;
Transport Development Strategy of the Republic of
Croatia 2017 – 2030; National Development Strategy
2030; National Development Plan of Croatian Ports
forPublicTransportofLocalandCountySignificance
(final draft); Zadar County Development Plan
2021‐
2027(draftversion).
Whenplanning a port’sdevelopment, apartfrom
thestrategicdocuments,itisimportanttoanalyseall
legal acts that influence the development of ports
open to public transport in Zadar County with the
followinglegalactsbeingspeciallyemphasized:
RegulationontheClassification ofPorts openfor
passengertransportation;
RegulationontheClassification ofPorts openfor
cargotransportationand;
Portsforspecialuse(i.e.,fishingports).
To analyse the possibilities of the future
development and according to the forementioned
legalacts,firstimportantstepwasanalysisofcurrent
ports’ conditions, with the following elements
analysed:
Geographicalpositionoftheportandportarea;
Size of the port area and its connection with
hinterlandsandnearbyportareas;
Facilities and infrastructure available at the
port;
Technical and technological characteristics of
operationalshoresandberthing;
Berthingcapacitiesfordifferentvesselstypes;
Safetyequipment(safeberthingattheport);
Actualandpredictednumberofvessels(tobe)
servicedbyeachport;
Navigational, meteorological and
oceanographic conditions of the port and its
anchorages.
Basedontheanalysisonthecurrentstateofports,
and to examine their needs and possibilities of the
futuredevelopment,itisimportantto(re)evaluatethe
already existing criteria that determine ports’
classification. The classification criteria of ports
regarding
their importance are determined by the
Regulation on the Classification of Ports open for
passengertransportin Zadar County, Regulation on
the Classification of Ports open for cargo transport
andPortsforSpecialUse.Altogethertheydefinethe
criterianeededforanareatogainthestatusofaport
opentopublictransportofcountyimportance:
Theaverageturnoverofover50000tonsofcargo
peryearbetweenyears1998and2003;
The average passenger turnover of over 100 000
passengersayearbetweenyears1998and2003for
thesolelypassengerport;
The appropriate road connections with
hinterlands;
Wharfsandshoresfor4mdraftvesselsupto80m
long;
Atleastthreelinesinthedomesticpassengerlines
amonthforthesolelypassengerport.
Provision of the Act 8 of the Regulation is
importantsinceitprescribestheobligationtomeetall
thecriterianeededforaport’sclassification[6].
Thecurrentcriteriafortheportclassificationinthe
Regulation on the Classification of Ports open for
passengertransportin Zadar County, Regulation on
the Classification of Ports open for cargo transport
andPortsforSpecialUserefertotheamountofcargo
turnover and the frequency of domestic passenger
lines,roadand railwayconnectionswithhinterlands
andinstalled
portcapacities.Detailedanalysisofallof
theforementionedcriteria,revealsthefactallofthem
arerelatedexclusivelytotechnicaland technological
factors, rather than socio‐economic factors which
should/mustbetakenintoconsiderationregardingthe
Law on Maritime Property and Seaports and the
DecreeonEstablishmentofPortAuthority.
Thesetwo
legal acts clearly define Port of Zadar County
Authority’s (as well as any other County Port
Authority in Croatia) obligation to take into
considerationsocio‐economicfactorsaswell.
Despite great differences between county ports
regarding their location and other attributes along
1.777 km long Croatian coast line,
currently defined
criteria on the classification of ports open to public
transport (all categories) of county importance are
rigid and imprecise, and therefore, cannot be a
credible element to assess ports open to public
transportofcountyorregionalimportancenotmatter
oftheirspecificattributes.
Current criteria do not comprise
geographical,
transport, economic and social particularities of a
certain county, i.e., they do not comprise economic
interestsandneedsofthelocalpopulation.Asfaras
the economic interests and local population are
concerned,itisimportanttoemphasizethatthelocal
population is the most important stakeholder of the
port’s development (in a particular county).
Furthermore, local population is the regular user of
port services; therefore, the port’s development can
have either, positive or negative impact on the local
population.
Regulationon the Classification of Ports Open to
Public Passenger Transport in Zadar County 2021
classifies eight ports as ports
of county importance
whereas 105 ports are classified as ports of local
importance[4,5].Therefore,thisarticle,basedonthe
conducted analysis, presents new criteria model on
theclassificationofportsopentopublictransportof
county importance – a methodology that can be
applied when analysing the current
condition of
county ports in Croatia based upon eight ports of
countyimportanceinZadarCounty–PortsofPreko,
Biograd, Tkon, Brbinj/Lučina, Fortica, Zaglav,
Silba/ŽalićandPag.
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ELABORATIONOFTHEASSESSMENT
CRITERIA
Successful and sustainable development of county
portsimpliesidentificationandassessmentofallthe
elementsthataffecttheirperformance.Severalfactors
out of which the most important one is its position
usuallyinthecentreofasettlementdeterminesport’s
performance. This situation is the most
common in
the Mediterranean countries, e.g., Croatia and Italy,
wheresmallportsareusuallylocatedinthecentreof
a settlement, close to the historic centre. Such a
location of ports affects their urban and spatial
planning, i.e.,itaffectsplanningthe development of
county and local ports. Development of
ports of
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county importance depends on the development of
neighbouringportsandoverallportsystemofamicro
locationaswell.
Todetermineadirectionofdevelopmentofaport
of county importance,it is importantto analyse and
assess both the current port conditions and the role
and proportion of its
operations. Upon concluded
analysis two groups of criteria taking into
considerationbothtechnical‐technologicalaspectsand
socio‐economic aspects of assessing county’s
directionsorscenariosofdevelopmentweredefined.
For every criterion, sub‐criteria that could be
presented quantitatively or qualitatively by a
respective descriptive or numeric variable were
defined.
They are used to assess and estimate the
realisationofpossiblescenarios.Definedcriteriaand
theirrespectivesub‐criteriaaredescribedinTable1.
Table1.Criteriaandrespectivesub‐criteria
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Category Criterion Sub‐criterion
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Transport LocationNaturalandGeographical
TechnologyFactors
Transport Connections
Capacities OperationalShore
NumberofBerths
EnteringthePort
InfrastructureAvailabilityandConditionof
BasicInfrastructure
ConditionofBerthing
Equipment
AvailabilityofAdditionalPort
Services
Socio SocialLocalPopulation’sNeeds
Economic Acceptability Boaters’Needs
andFinancial
NeedsoftheEconomy
SustainabilityFinancialSustainability
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2.1 TransportTechnologyCategoryoftheCriteria
A review of criteria, sub‐criteria and indicators
belonging to the Transport Technology Category is
showninTable2.
2.1.1
Portlocation
For the purpose of this paper, Port Location
represents a criterion consisting of two sub‐criteria:
Natural and Geographical Factors and Transport
Connections. This criterion is the basis of the port
assessment regarding its geographical position and
connections with other ports as well as other urban
andeconomiccentres
oftheCountyandmore.
Thesub‐criterioncalledNaturalandGeographical
Factorsreferstotheacceptabilityofportdevelopment
regarding natural factors, primarily winds, waves,
tides,currentsetc.Thissub‐criterionimpliesthatthe
port has a safe access to open seas, waters with
unrestrictedmanoeuvring(depthandwidth
ofwaters
are under current needs and future development),
and favourable oceanographic and meteorological
conditionsduringthewholeyear.
Sub‐criterion Transport Connections is important
for the islands’ development. It also improves the
qualityoflifeofthelocalpopulationlivingonislands.
Therefore,withinthissub‐criterion,itisimportant
to
analysetheexistingconnectionsbetweenthelandand
islands, among the islands as well as the future
development needs and possibilities. Hence, the
importanceofdomesticpassengerlines,theirnumber
and occasional (charter) passenger transport. When
doing the analysis, apart from the current situation
andconditions,itisimportant
toconsidertheneedfor
the additional capacities resulting from the
introduction of new domestic passenger lines, the
qualityimprovementoftheexistingcapacitiesforRo‐
Ro ships and the estimated demands for the
passengertransport.
Table2.Areviewofcriteria,sub‐criteriaandrespective
indicatorsbelongingtotheTransportTechnologyCategory
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Criterion Sub‐criterion Indicator Measurementsystem
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Port Naturaland NG1 Exist/Partiallyexist/Do
Location Geographicalnotexist(E/PE/DE)
Factors NG2 Enabled/Restricted/
Disabled(E/R/D)
NG3 Notsuitable/Partially
suitable/Suitable
(NS/PS/S)
TransportTC1 Exist/Donotexist(E/DE)
Connections TC2 Exist/Donotexist(E/DE)
TC3 Donotexist/Restricted/
Exist(DE/R/E)
Port Operational OO Donotmeet
needs
Capacities Shore/Partiallymeetneeds/
Meetsneeds
(DMN/PMN/MN)
Numberof BN1 Doesnotmeetneeds/
BerthsMeetneeds(DMN/MN)
BN2 Doesnotmeetneeds/
Meetneeds(DMN/MN)
Enteringthe EPAcceptable/Not
Portacceptable(A/NA)
Port Availability ACB1 Notavailable/Restricted/
Infrastru‐ andConditionAvailable(NA/R/A)
cture of
Basic ACB2 Yes/No(Y/N)
Infrastructure ACB3 Yes/No(Y/N)
ACB4 Yes/No(Y/ N)
ACB5 Yes/Restricted/No
(Y/R/N)
ACB6 Bad/Satisfactory/Good/
Excellent(B/S/G/E)
ACB7 Yes/No/Availablein
immediatesurroundings
(Y/M/AI)
Conditionof CBE Doesnotmeetneeds/
BerthingPartiallymeetsneed/
EquipmentEntirelymeetsneeds
(DMN/PMN/EMN)
AvailabilityofAAP1
Doesnotmeetneeds/
AdditionalPortPartiallymeetsneed/
ServicesEntirelymeetsneeds
(DMN/PMN/EMN)
AAP2 Yes/No(Y/N)
AAP3 Yes/No(Y/N)
AAP4 Yes/No(Y/N)
AAP5 Notavailable/Available/
Availableinimmediate
surroundings(NA/A/AI)
AAP6 Yes/Restricted/No
(Y/R/N)
AAP7 Yes/No(Y/N)
AAP8 Interventionsarenot
possiblewithina
30
minutespan/
Interventionsarepossible
withina30‐minutespan
(P/NP)
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Itisalsoveryimportanttodeterminethelevelof
theport’sconnectionstotheroadnetworkaswellas
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itspotentialdevelopmentpossibilities.Therefore,the
sub‐criterion Transport Connections implies the
existence of domestic passenger lines, of occasional
passenger transport and connections to road
networks.
2.1.2
Portcapacities
Withinthiscriterion,thepossibilitiesandneedsto
increase current port capacities are assessed. This
primarily refers to the increase of the number of
berths, to the construction and to the extension of
operational shores. When assessing this criterion,
apart from the possibility and the need to increase
current
capacities within the above‐mentioned sub‐
criteria,itisimportanttoconsidertheimprovements
withinthesub‐criteria.Thus,itwouldbepossibleto
determinetheimprovementdirectionwithinthesub‐
criteriamentionedabove.
The sub‐criterion Operational Shore implies a
shore with certain technical‐technological
characteristics that enables the
vessels to moor and
that is at disposal to everyone under the same
conditions, i.e., which is not occupied with
permanentlymooredvessels.Theadvantageisgiven
to vessels maintaining regular liner routes
(connections).
Sub‐criterionNumberofBerthsrefersprimarilyto
the number of communal and nautical berths.
However, the
need and possibility to increase the
numberoffishingberthisbeingconsidered.
Sub‐criterion Entering the Port refers to the
averagenumberofvesselsenteringtheportdaily.
2.1.3
PortInfrastructure
This criterion implies the assessment of the
achievedfunctionalandtechnicallevelofservicei.e.,
functionality of port infrastructure, condition and
qualityofberthingequipment,levelandqualityofthe
port’sfacilitiesandotherservicesintheport’sarea.
AvailabilityandCondition of Basic Infrastructure
– these elements are
assessed: port equipment with
basic elements for providing transport services and
accessibilityfor different vessels.It is alsoimportant
to analyse water and electricity availability, port
lights,towingavailability,availabilityofshorecranes,
onshoreareaforpassengersandvehicles,thequality
ofaccessroadsandfuelsupplypossibilities.
Conditionof
BerthingEquipment–Technicaland
functional condition of berthing equipment is
analysed within this sub‐criterion. When analysing
this criterion, it is important to consider portʹs
developmentpossibilities.
Availability of Additional Port Services – Within
thissub‐criterion,thecurrentconditionsareassessed
andthepossibilityandneedtodevelop
valueadded
services in a certain port area. This sub‐criterion
impliesthesizeoftheport’slandarea,portreception
facilities,collection and disposal of oily waters, area
for technical maintenance of vessels, accessibility of
basic supplies, Wi‐Fi availability, security services,
andemergencyservices.
2.2
SocioEconomicCategoryoftheCriteria
2.2.1
SocialAcceptability
Within the above‐mentioned criterion, the end
users’need for a certainport service is assessedi.e.,
demands for domestic passenger lines, demands
referring to nautical tourism, excursion tourism,
demands for communal and fishing berths. The
impact of potential development directions on port
system’suserscouldbeassessedas
well.
In addition, a difference between positive and
negativeeffectsofacertaindevelopmentdirectionis
assessed.
The list of the described criteria, sub‐criteria and
respective indicatorsreferring to the Socio‐Economic
CategoryoftheCriteriaisshowninTable3.
Table3.Thelistofcriterion,sub‐criteriaandindicators
referringtotheSocio‐EconomicCategory
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Criterion Sub‐criteria Indicator
________________________________________________
SocialLocal Meetneeds/Donotmeetneeds
Acceptability Population’s
Needs
Boaters’ Meetneeds/Donotmeetneeds
Needs
NeedsoftheMeetneeds/Donotmeetneeds
Economy
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Sub‐criterioncalledLocalPopulation’sNeedscalls
thelocalpopulationtheregularuserofport’sservices.
Boaters’Needs–Withinthissub‐criterion,boaters’
needs referring primarily to the port’s nautical
functionareassessed.
Needs of the Economy – This sub‐criterion refers
toneedsresultingfromeconomicactivities,primarily
from
fishing.
FinancialSustainability–Withinthissub‐criterion,
the need for the financial close is assessed based on
the realized income and expenses, i.e., expenses
referring to the port infrastructure and its
maintenance.Thecomplexityofneededinterventions
must be considered (construction, remodelling,
improvements, modernisation etc.) when assessing
thissub‐
criterion.
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THEANALYSYSOFCURRENTCONDITIONSIN
THEPORTSOFCOUNTYIMPORTANCE
Based on the above‐mentioned criteria and sub‐
criteria,theanalysisofthecurrentconditionsofevery
portofcountyimportancewasmade.PortsofZadar
County importance, included in this research, are
showninFigure1.
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Figure1.PortsoftheZadarCountyImportance[7]
The analysis of current conditions (Table 4.) was
madeaftervisitingandinspectingeveryport.Besides
from data gathered in the inspection, the data
obtained from CIMIS (Croatian Integrated Maritime
Information System), from Croatian Bureau of
Statistics,MinistryofMaritimeAffairs,Transportand
Infrastructure,andCoastalShippingAgency[8]were
analysed
aswell.
3.1.1
PortofPreko
PortofPrekoisknownforone(outofthree)ofthe
busiestlinesontheeasternshoreoftheAdriaticSea
[8].Itsfullcapacitytheportgained in2011 after the
reconstruction. The size of the operational shore
satisfies the needs of the current lines. Its
size,
technicalsolutions,depthandotherfacilitiesmakeit
suitable for passenger transport, vehicles of all
categoriesandpurposes,forRo‐Ropassengervessels
of different sizes and frequencies as well as for the
local populations’ needs. The condition of the port’s
infrastructureisentirelysatisfying.Roadaccesstothe
port,parkinglotsandwaitingareasatisfythecurrent
needs. The port is relatively well protected against
badweather.
3.1.2
PortofBiograd
Current condition of the Port of Biograd is
characterized by a good and functional port
infrastructure suitable for Ro‐Ro passenger vessels,
fishing vessels and smaller passenger vessels. The
levelofequipmentforsafeberthinginthispartofthe
port is good; the same could be said
for additional
facilities, as well. However, the port is in the very
centreofthesettlement,whichmakesthecaraccessto
theportdifficult.
The level of equipment for safe berthing at the
whole port area can be assessed as good and the
availability of additional facilities. The capacity
of
communal berths is not satisfactory, whereas the
capacity of nautical berths is compensated with the
neighbouring marinas’ capacities. The port’s
protection against bad weather can be assessed as
satisfactoryalthoughitsopennesstowestwinds can
makemanoeuvringaswellasberthingmoredifficult.
Table4.TheAnalysisofCurrentConditionsofPortsofZadarCountyImportance
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Criterion Sub‐criterionIndicator Estimate
PP PB PT PBL PF PZPS PP
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Port NaturalandNG1 E E E E E E E E
Position GeographicalNG2 E E E E E E E E
FactorsNG3 S S S S PS S PS S
TransportTC1 E E E E DEE E DE
ConnectionsTC2 E E E E DEE E E
TC3 E E E E E E R E
Port OperationalShore OO MN MN MN PMN DMN MN MN PMN
Capacities NumberofBerths BN1 MN DMN MN DMN DMN MN MN MN
BN2 MN MN MN DMN DMN DMN DMN MN
Enteringthe
PortEP A A A A NA A A A
Port Availabilityand ACB1A A A NA NA R A A
InfrastructureConditionofBasic ACB2Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
InfrastructureACB3Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
ACB4N N N N N N N N
ACB5Y Y R R N R N R
ACB6 G S G G B G S S
ACB7 Y AI AI AI N Y N AI
ConditionofCBE EMN EMN EMN PMN DMN PMN EMN PMN
BerthingEquipment
Availabilityof AAP1
EMN EMN EMN PMN DMN PMN PMN PMN
AdditionalPort AAP2Y Y N Y N N N N
ServicesAAP3Y Y Y N N N N N
AAP4N N N N N N N N
AAP5AIS AIS AIS NA NA AIS AIS AIS
AAP6
R R N N N N N N
AAP7N N N N N N N N
AAP8P P P P P P P P
SocialLocalPopulations’ LPN MN DMN MN MN DMN MN MN MN
Acceptability Needs
Boaters’Needs BN DMN DMN MN DMN DMN DMN
DMN MN
NeedsoftheNE MN MN MN MN DMN MN MN MN
Economy
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3.1.3
PortofTkon
During2022thenewpartoftheportwasopened
anditincludesferryport,nauticalandtransitberths,
aswellasabreakwaterthatprotectstheinnerpartof
the port. The facilities for ships, boats and yachts’
berthingareavailable.Basedonitscharacteristics,the
port
is primarily intended for Ro‐Ro passenger
vessels. The current condition of the port is
characterized by a good level of the built port
infrastructure,whosequalityitselfcanbeassessedas
good. Car waiting areas are of adequate sizes. The
levelofequipmentforsafeberthingcanbeassessed
as
good, whereas the level of additional facilities is
mediocre.
3.1.4
PortofBrbinj/Lučina
Facilities for berthing of ships and boats are
availableatthePortofBrbinj.Attheferryport,apart
close to the operational shore is reserved for ferries
andfastlines.Theinnerpartoftheoperationalshore,
between the pier and the shore, is
the operational
shoreforvesselsintransit.Protected,southernpartof
theportisintendedforcommunalberths.Thequality
and capacity of the port infrastructure, intended for
the Ro‐Ro and other passenger vessels, satisfy the
needs.Caraccesstotheportareaisadequatewhereas
parking lots and
waiting area satisfy the current
needs. However, additional port facilities are below
average.
Thequalityandcapacityoftheportinfrastructure
referring to communal berths is below average,
whereas some parts of the shore must be
reconstructed. The lever of equipment for safe
berthing in this part of the port can
be assessed as
below average, too. The same could be said for the
availabilityofadditionalfacilitiesaswell.Portareais
wellprotectedagainstbadweather.
3.1.5
PortofFortica
Shore, fenders and berthing equipment are
average. Port equipment and the level of additional
facilitiesarenotsatisfactory.Theportitselfisexposed
toNortheast(NE)windsandtoSoutheast(SE)winds
andwaves.
Portinfrastructureis poor; thelevel ofadditional
facilities is below average, whereas the
condition of
accessroadsisextremelybad.Therefore,itsstatusof
theport of countyimportancecould be revokedi.e.,
port’s current condition and demands for the port
capacities do not justify the status of the port of
countyimportance.
3.1.6
PortofZaglav
The current condition at the Port of Zaglav is
characterised by a mediocre level of port
infrastructure and relatively small berthing capacity
forshipsandboats.Thequalityofportinfrastructure
could be assessed as mediocre. Parts of the shore
shouldbereconstructed.
The level of equipment for
safe berthing is also
mediocre.Portareaandthewholebayarerelatively
wellprotectedagainstbadweathersosafeberthingis
possible.
Capacitiesintendedforthenauticaltourismcould
be assessed as not satisfactory especially during the
summer season whereas the capacity of communal
berths is adequate. The capacity
of the operational
shore is partially inadequate especially during the
tourist (summer) season. But outside the tourist
seasonitsurpassestheactualberthingneeds.
3.1.7
PortofSilba/Žalić
Current level of maritime transport and the
numberofdomesticpassengerlinesmakethePortof
Silbathemost importantone in the wider area. The
portwasrebuiltandreconstructedin2020.Therefore,
the current condition of the port is characterised by
the high‐quality port infrastructure
that meets the
requirements for safe berthing of Ro‐Ro and other
passengervesselontheexistinglines.Thecapacityof
theportissatisfactoryaswell.Theoperationalshore
is large enough to ensure commercial vessels’
berthing (fishing, tourist and smaller cargo ships)
under the condition that they do
not interfere with
passengertransport.Theequipmentofthecommunal
part of the port is mediocre, whereas the level of
additionalfacilitiesisbelowaverage.
3.1.8
PortofPag
The current condition of the Port of Pag is
characterised by the standard port infrastructure
suitable for smaller passenger vessels and local
populations’ boats. Due to its natural position, it is
relatively well protected from all winds. Sea area of
theportisrelativelywidemakingthemaritime
safety
satisfactory.Portinfrastructureismediocre.Thelevel
of equipment is mediocre too, whereas the level of
additionalfacilitiesisgood.
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CONCLUSION
Theanalysisofthecurrentconditionsoftheportsof
local and county importance of Zadar County was
made after visiting and inspecting every described
port. Besides from data gathered during the
inspection, the data obtained from CIMIS, Croatian
Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Maritime Affairs,
Transport and Infrastructure, and
Coastal Shipping
Agencywereanalysedaswell.
Theimportanceofthemajorityofportsofcounty
importanceisbasedondomesticpassengerlinesthat
areextremelyimportantforthelocalpopulation.The
exceptionisPortofForticawhosecurrentconditionof
theportareaandportcapacity’srequirementsdonot
justifyitsstatusastheportofcountyimportance.
Emphasise that ports of Tkon, Silba and Biograd
have been reconstructed and extended. Therefore,
their port capacities have been increased; quality of
port infrastructure has been improved; the level of
additional facilities has been increased. These
interventions have met the public and
coastal line
transport. As far as the ports of Brbinj/Lučina and
Zaglav are concerned, it is important to emphasise
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that capacities intended for the public, coastal line
transportaresatisfactory,whereascapacitiesintended
for the nautical and communal berthing are average
orbelowaverage.Theanalysesincludealsotheport
ofPagwhoselevelofportinfrastructureandthelevel
of equipment are mediocre, whereas the level of
additional
facilitiesisadequate.
Importanceofproposedmodelofclassificationof
ports open to public transport of the county
importance is presented through addition of new
socio‐economic criteria group of factors instead of
currently exclusively used technical‐technological
factors which exclusively used obviously have
become inadequate.Importanceof new classification
model becomes even more highlighted upon taking
into consideration both national and EU strategies
withexplicithighlightsonsocio‐economicalfactors.
Additionally, importance of the proposed model
can also be seen through defining basic criteria
neededfor assessment of portsʹ future development.
Conducting of such research and assessment using
multi‐criteria
methodology like Analytical Hierarchy
Process (AHP) can provide valuable insight into all
aspects needed for planning and implementation of
sustainabledevelopmentofbothportandpopulated
areas.
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[1]LawonMaritimePropertyandSeaports(OfficialGazette
158/03,100/04,141/06,38/09,123/11).
[2]Decree on Establishment of Port Authority (Službeni
glasnik Zadarske županije 6/98, 15/03, 14/04, 11/05,
12/05,9/07,6/11,16/15).
[3]RegulationontheClassificationofPortsOpenforPublic
Transport in the area of Zadar County issued
by the
Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and
Infrastructure.
[4]RegulationontheClassificationofPortsOpentoPublic
Transport in Zadar County 2021, Official Gazette, no
7/21and24/21.
[5]Regulation Amending the Regulation on the
ClassificationofPortsOpentoPublicTransportinZadar
County(OfficialGazette,no.
24/21).
[6]RegulationontheClassificationofPortsOpenforPublic
TransportandPortsforSpecialUse,OfficialGazetteno
110/04and82/07.
[7]https://cpa‐zadar.hr
[8]Coastal Shipping Agency, Agencija ZOLP (agencija‐
zolpp.hr)
