On Sunday, May 22, 2010 Unit – X, dancing group from Split, shooted the last frame for their promotional video spot on location in the Split shipyard. Skilled dancers performed balances and dance steps on the slipway, under the the lid of juicy´s tanks, on the sections of the newbuilding and in the halls of shipyards.

- We are grateful to the Board of Brodosplit which has allowed us to record part of our video in the shipyard. This is an unforgettable experience and we are pleased that the shipyard is in our video, along with other symbols of Split, since we also shooted on Poljud and in Diocletian palace and historical core of the city – said dancers.

Unit-X has 9 dancers (trainers and professionals from the regional dance club DNF) who are performing breakdance (bboyingom), hiphop, disco, house and similar styles of dance. Since founded in 2004, this versatile dance group competed in numerous national and international competitions, so its members are perennial national champions in group and individual categories of street dance styles "hip hop ", "break dance" and "disco dance".

Besides starting "house" dance, Unit – X as first in Croatia started with a professional acrobatic balancing, which made their dance choreography more interesting. Their performances complement the programs of numerous events. They gained popularity particularly after entering final of Nova TV show "Supertalent", which they deserved by the opinion of the audience and jury.

View video spot of UNIT-X ''The Movie'' (source: You Tube)

On 12^thMay 2010., a shop trial of main engine was performed in Diesel Engine Factory. It will be installed in Hull 467 of Brodosplit Shipbuilding Industry. Type of ship is bulk carrier, with 52113 mt at draft of 12,35 m. Shipowner is Croatian company „Jadroplov“.

Engine was built under licence of MAN B&W Diesel, type 6S50MC-C7 with M(aximum)C(ontinious)R(ating) of 8600 kW at 121 r/min. Engine performance was optimised on 85% of MCR, i.e. 7310 kW at 114,6 r/min. A fuel oil consumption at MCR is 171 g/kWh, meaning more than 35 mt of fuel oil per day.

At the Brodosplit shipyard Ltd., on 13^th January, 2010 was presented results of testing period, using pneumatic grinder of domestic business company Banko.

It is innovative domestic product, which was developed with financial and logistical support of Business Innovation Center of Croatia – BICRO, Ltd. and over two months, from September to November last year tested in industrial conditions, in the Brodosplit shipyard.

Just use the component in real production conditions was the most important link to quality assessment and competitiveness of the Banko tools in relation to many world-known brands of the same tools.

- We are glad that we could be a testing ground for one domestic product that the quality can be measured with the global competition - said at the conference Matko Balić, director of production in Brodosplit - and, it was one of the most important tasks, but also benefits the production of powerful system as it Brodosplit. No high domestic manufacturer of industrial conditions in fact there is no possibility or subjected to testing your product as required for quality assessment, on the other hand, such a product at some stage this may qualify for the large systems and thus achieve recognition in the market. Brodosplit time fulfills its purpose, which is often unjust in another plan, which is to be the flywheel for many small manufacturing companies in Brodosplit have a reliable partner in the development and eventual sale of products - said Balić.

Nikola Mikačić, Head of Investments, said that the pneumatic Banko grinders during the test "is not spared" – In the workshops of Brodosplit, tools because of the nature of work actually spend up to a maximum and I think that there was no better place to test the limits of endurance for the grinding of the Banko. Worked on them our most professional and most skilled workers who are now able to assess any problems and the tools we use technologically demanding stages of the work, like sanding prochrome tubes and small parts. On this basis, we estimate that the Banko grinders are quality alternative to existing tools.

With the announcement that the trial use of the grinders after in Brodosplit continue in all other Croatian shipyards, Aljoša Bošković, Director of the company Banko, announced this year and the beginning of penetration on foreign markets – at the end of February on a large international trade fair of tools in Köln, organize the first international presentation of Banko grinders. For some European markets, including the German market, but vendors have agreed, and we expect that, after the fair, thanks to references obtained in the tests, and others appear interested partners for the European market.

During the year of the monitoring by Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR) and commercial banks are planning to increase production capacity in accordance with the initial announcements about the demand for our products - said Aljoša Bošković.

Dalibor Marijanović, director of Croatian Business - Innovation Center Ltd.(BICRO) said pneumatic grinders project as a positive example of cooperation between the scientific and the private sector where BICRO financed the project of company Banko with 7.6 million kuna, and a further 3.6 million invested in prototyping technically advanced version of the tool. – I am extremely happy as this is, the final stage proved that we recognize and support the development of technically superior products that may find wide application in industry. I believe that success in development and expected success in the market Banko grindes, is guideline for other innovative entrepreneurs who support the path from idea to product etabliranog can contact the Croatian Business - Innovation Center, - Marijanović said.

Pneumatic Banko grinders uses an innovative lamella machine, designed and constructed in accordance with all known safety regulations and the latest technological achievements in continuous use in the harshest working conditions. Compared with pneumatic grinders world's leading manufacturers, the Banko grinders has increased grinding efficiency and greater durability, allow production without pollution of the environment and produces less vibration due to work. In addition, there is greater energy efficiency and ergonomic design for less operator fatigue and easier control when working, all with competitive price.

                                                               
Tank as an artistic motif

On the eve of naming ceremony and delivery day of handymax tanker '' Stena Progress '', the latest acquisition Swedish shipping company Concordia Maritime AB, whose majority shareholder is group Stena Sphere, Brodosplit Shipyard on August 26, 2009 visited Mr. Dan Sten Olsson, owner of group and heading a company Stena AB, accompanied by one of his closest associates, CEO, Stena Bulk AB Ulf Ryder.

In an interview with Mr. Srđan Kovač, Manager of Brodosplit-Shipyard Ltd., and his associates Mr. Domagoj Klarić, assistant of manager for shipbuilding industry and Mr. Branimir Kovačić, manager of Construction and Sales Department, distinguished guests expressed their satisfaction with many years of successful cooperation with the Brodosplit shipyard. Srdjan Kovač guests thanked for pointing of trust in building ships today plume of Swedish companies, but thanks to its performance and innovative projects and solutions to build and contribute significantly to the reputation of the company that built them. The two touched and tasks that are before them, stressing the importance of continuing good cooperation and professional teams Brodosplit and Stena on improving existing and developing new concepts in ship building.

End of 2010. year, with the mention "Stena Progress," which is scheduled for delivery to the second half of September, the Swedish company will be given three P-MAX tankers. Shipyard in Split delivered to them seven tankers in period from 2005 till today, and two of them, m/v '' Stena Paris '' and m/v '' Stena Performance '' received international awards as significant ships in the year they were produced.

COMPANY

Stena Sphere – One of the largest family of corporations in Sweden, an international group with approximately 17000 employees. Main activities are related to marine transport, ferry transport, oil platforms, investment, finance, trade ... The group consists of three main companies, wholly owned by the family Olsson: Stena AB, Sessan Stena AB, Stena Metall AB. Income group in 2007. year was 4.5 billion euros, with 453 million euro profit. According to data from the end of 2008., the Stena Sphere has 37 ferries + 4 under construction, 70 tankers + 4 under construction, 10 fallen angel / RoPax ships, with 80 ships of other ship managed, 5 so-called '' Semi-Submersible " platforms and 2 ships for the oil and gas.

Stena AB - parent company for the following companies: Stena Line, Stena Bulk, Stena fallen angel, Stena Drilling, Stena Teknik, Northern Marine Management, Stena Fastigheter, Stena Adactum.

Stena Bulk - one of the world's leading shipping company with a fleet of over 70 tankers. In addition to its own vessels, Stena Bulk manage for commercial and charter operations for the second owner.

BIOGRAPHIES Dan Sten Olsson - Born in 1947., since 1972. work in Stena company. - Since 1983. CEO Stena AB. - President of Stena Line Holding B.V., Stena Metall AB, Stena Bulk AB, Stena Sessan AB, Concordia Maritime AB, Stena Drilling Ltd. - Vicepresident of Swedish association of shipowners. - Honorary doctorate from Chalmers Technical University in Gothenburg. - Member of the International Committee of the Alliance for Global Sustainability – AGS.

Ulf Ryder - Since 1982. employee of Stena AB. First project was his introduction to work semi-submersible oil platforms third generations '' Dyvi Stena '', investements which then worth 10 millions dolars. - One of founders of the company Stena Bulk and Concordia Maritime AB. - He led the development and commercialization of the concept of MAX tankers, which are P-MAX version built in Brodosplit. - Completed the Harvard Business School for advanced management of the youngest of generation.

At the Brodosplit Naval and special vessels shipyard, on June 9, 2009 was delivered Hull 513 named “BIOS DVA”.This is a research vessel built for Institute for Oceanography and Fisheries in Split.

Her max draught is 3,3 meters, length 36,30 meters, breadth 8,15 meters and runs with motor of 895 Kw with 1800 revolution per minute, what will product the speed of 13,2 Knots. Vessel is equipped with sophisticated technology and modern laboratories for research of life at sea, as well as for oceanographic measurements and gathering of information that will be directly forwarded into the Institute Data base. She will be able to accept 6 crew members and 17 researchers.

Delivery and acceptance protocol on the side of the owner signed Mrs. Ivona Marasović, Director of Institute for Oceanography and Fisheries and Damir Arapović, Director of Brodosplit Naval and special vessels shipyard Ltd.

Also, she is carrying weather station onboard and is equipped with acoustic current direction gauge, navigation system, computer network with Internet access, ship’s navigation, probe for acoustic fisheries researches and measurements up to thousand meters of depth, hydraulic winches for sampling, cranes, refrigerating chamber and icebox for storing the samples.

Vessel will cover the area of Adriatic and Ionian Sea, and if necessary other parts of Mediterranean Sea, whose gathering of data will be of service for other countries including Montenegro and Slovenia.

Almost 50 designers from Croatian shipbuilding industry gathered, 4th of June 2009, on two day meeting in Brodosplit. This is the sixth such gathering since the praxis of organizing same meetings took place, formed in the way that shipyard as a host presents newest achievements through their projects. The gathering began with introduction words of Mate Renić, Director of Design and construction department, after what Siniša Ostojić, Commercial and marketing director in Croatian shipbuilding-Jadranbrod gave his introduction. Predrag Čudina, Manager of design department focused on current situation on seafaring and shipbuilding market in his introduction statement.

Brodosplit choose for its presentation project of Hull 468, RoPax vessel (for transport of passengers and vehicles) and which is developed for French company CMN. Through presentations of tens of shipyards designers the participants have gotten the chance to see how Hull 468 is sophisticated, demanding and for many things very special project. Only to remind this ship is of 180 meters length, 30.5 meters breadth and 50 meters draft with 12 decks. Six of them for vehicles, from which 2500 meters of boarding roads is for trucks, 1180 for cars and on four decks are public areas and cabins for 750 passengers, among with areas for 56 crew members.

Among others, designers had to adjust limitations of port Bastia (since the vessel will sail on the route Marseille – Bastie, Corsica), which were the key factor in determination vessels dimensions, among with the requests from ordering company for large passengers accommodation capacity, lots of cargo and manoeuvring areas for cargo trucks inside of garages and great speed of the vessel with good manoeuvring capabilities. Safety and comfort of the vessel will be on very high level and newest SOLAS regulations from 2009. Therefore Hull 468 is the first among the vessel of this type that is designed in accordance with these regulations, and class of comfort in sense of noise and vibration protection is Class comfort 1.

Considering all stated and other innovations, Brodosplit team of experts presented to their colleagues how they are ready to answer the most demanding needs of market, in design of sophisticated vessels, what will be very important reference for shipyard when contracting future jobs.

After the first part of gathering, on Friday 5th of June, participants visited present Newbuildings at shipyard in Split.

Tankerska plovidba Zadar received a special package from Palm Beach for m/v “ Hrvatska ” – Green flag. That is a award which stands for international recognition for ships which are “more then welcome in all ports of the world”, thanks to maximal safety and cleanness.

Green Award Flag is awarded to ships “which are extremely safe and clean”. And those ships are the plums of world shipbuilding industry.

There are more and more ports and companies all around the world that recognize the value of this award-mark and more and more they are offered special conditions and privileges. This award, which was created in 2006, is also being supported by many outstanding institutions lead by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

- This is one extraordinary world recognition which has followed after detailed control and verification of our tanker “ Hrvatska ” during her stay at port of Palm Beach in fall 2008. It confirms and recognizes everything what makes the values of our company, max safety and environmental and awareness. In our business that is of extreme significance. Tankerska plovidba respects all world criteria and certificates of highest possible level – said Dragan Gaćina, commercial director of company.

Award for “Hrvatska” is the confirmation of quality for Brodosplit shipyard, which delivered to Tankerska plovidba three suezmax tankers in 2004, 2005 and 2007. Alan Veliki, Hrvatska and Donat. Those three are three largest tankers in the world (166,000 tons) launched from slop slipway in one piece. It is also to emphasize that the award was taken by the ship that makes the leading strength of our most powerful shipping company. (May 2009)

Esteemed British association of shipbuilding engineers RINA included tanker „Mary Ugland“, built last year in Brodosplit, in it's annual report „Significant Ships of 2008“.

This is one of the most popular publication of shipbuilding industry, which is being published since 1990 and represents 50 most significant ships built in previous year, where largely are presented ships of 100 meters and more. Every ship is detailed described with technical data, drawings and photos. During the years „Significant Ships“ has become the guide in search for most inventive and most quality products of shipbuilding industry.

M/v “Mari Ugland“, Panamax type, is the third from the series of four tankers built for Swedish company Marinvest Shipping AB. This vessel is specially designed for sailing and transportation of oil in Ice waters – Class 1A. The speciality of series is the innovative system „Take me home“ which is a auxiliary propulsion system which starts in case of main engine failure.

Panamax type of tanker is of following characteristics: length 228,60 meters, breadth 32,24 meters, draught 20,45 meters and dwt of 75000. It is steered by the MAN-B&W engine built in Brodosplit Diesel Engine Factory, type 6S60 MC-C of 13560 KW with 105 turns/minute what allows the speed of 16 knots.

Royal Institution of Naval Architects, which was found in 1860 in London and today is highly respectable international professional association, whose membership spreads on 90 countries in the world. Members of RINA are included in all aspects of shipbuilding industry – from design and production to exploitation of ships, from schools to maritime organizations.

On 28th of September in 1988, Brodosplit shipyard delivered Hull 356, named AMORELLA, car and passenger cruiseferry for navigation in Ice waters.

Delivered 20 years ago for company SF Line from Mariehamn, Finland according to highest Scandinavian standards for such type of vessel, "Amorella" is the first modern vessel for transportation of passengers and vehicles built in Split.

Car/passenger ferry with 12 decks, length of 169,4 and beam of 27,6 meters with propulsion of 24 thousand kilowatts and speed of 21,5 knots, owns the garage on two cardecks with total length of layers for passenger cars of almost 3 kilometres for accommodation of 550 cars.

On Stockholm-Mariehamn-Turku route passengers' cabins could accommodate 1986 passengers, together with different areas for business meetings, conferences and seminars, restaurants, clubs and bars that offer additional 300 places.

With most modern equipment, she was then at the top of the world.

This year is 20th year from delivery of MS Amorella, the pride of shipbuilding industry in Split, which was also on several postage stamps here and abroad. After whole 10 years of edition Croatian Post is withdrawing the stamps with sign HPT and among them is one of 7,20 Kuna with MS Amorella on it. Due to the number of significant jubilees (10 and 20 years) and on request of Dalmatian collectors society ''Diokles'' from Split, the last day of usage of this stamp was marked on 5th of September with occasional postage stamp that will be in use in Post Office in Split, on address Street of King Tomislav.

Ships " Amorella ", " Isabella " and '' Frans Suel '', brought great recognition to Croatian shipbuilders – have been chosen in the years 1988, 1989, 1992 as one of the Most Outstanding Ships of the year by the US magazine “Maritime Reporter & Engineering News”.

Pot – Cooker for preparing gigantic sea food risotto, with capacity of 700 litre, was delivered at Brodosplit-Shipyard Ltd., on July 17, 2008 for association ‘’ Dalmatian cook ‘’.

Brodosplit once more answered on the invitation of ‘’ Dalmatian cook ‘’ and developed a huge pot, which was used to prepare gigantic sea food risotto for citizens and visitors of Saint Dujam ceremony. Diameter of pot is 1,5 meters with base build in very short time according to the idea of locksmiths and drawing of Ivan Dundić, employee of Brodosplit Design department and Milan Gabričević, employee of Locksmith's- tinsmith's fittings manufacturing workshop.

The same Pot-Cooker thrilled also a citizens of city of Makarska, which members of association ‘’ Dalmatian cook ‘’ was used to prepare the largest sea food risotto of history for citizens and visitors of Day of city.

This is the second pot which Brodosplit shipyard made for association ‘’ Dalmatian cook ‘’. This proves the skills and variety of possibilities of many Brodosplit employees, outside of their basic activities.

On March 25, 2008 Brodosplit Cranes Ltd delivered an engine room crane of 2 tons to shipyard Brodotrogir. Crane has chain winch with lifting height of 10,5 meters and the diameter of bridge is 1300 mm. Length of crane jib is 2500 mm and its slewing speed is 0,4 rpm.

Crane was manufactured under the supervision of Lloyd’s Register classification society. This delivery is the fourth out of eight contracted for Hulls No 315-322.

This year they plan to deliver one crane for Hull 319 and the remaining ones are in plan for the end of 2009.

By the end of last year Brodosplit Shipyard was visited by 50 Union representatives of public services of Denmark. They were fascinated with shipyard especially it's contribution to the War in Croatia. In the one hour stay they visited our Museum, slipways and gave their tribute to ten men who died in the Park of Croatian tortures.

March 21, 2008 we were visited by 24 students of famous French university La Sorbonne. We needed to prepare very hard in order to answer on their questions regarding details of production, transport of material, steel cutting, launching...how does the production last...which is the biggest ship ever built....since when we are building ships....how many per year....train in shipyard.... This visit is the part of organized journey of the production plants in this part of Europe and shipyard in Split will surely remain in their good memory.

On May 21, 2008 for the closure of their studding, 36 Swedish students of Technical University Chalmers from Gothenburg, choose our shipyard as their study travel. Slobodan Aničić, consul of Sweden tour them in Brodosplit and introduced them to the production plants.

Twenty shipyard workers is joined Josip and Mary in the wake under Jesus. This is the idea of Stanislav Bavčević, self educated sculptor, who for years develops Nativity scene out of scarp material in shipyard.

Totally 26 statues are positioned on the grass near the Museum of Brodosplit. Especially efective will be the sight in night because the scene is lighted with reflectors so any passer may see them.

Five days was necessary for Bavčević and Tonći Sule to develop nativity scene out of almost two tons of scarp iron. On question why all shipyard workers (statues) have padlocks on their mouths, Bavčević replied that they are here to work not to talk. Different also from custom nativity scenes is that little Jesus is in the sea. But Bavčević had ready answer: because shipyard workers will built him a ship so he could spread his word all around the world. (December 19, 2007)

Brodosplit Shipyard once more answered on the invitation from Split's administration and developed a huge pot, which was used to prepare gigantic sea food risotto for citizens and visitors of Split. Diameter of pot is 2,5 meters with base build in very short time according to the idea of locksmiths and drawing of Ivan Dunić, employee of Brodosplit Design department. This proves the skills and variety of possibilities of many Brodosplit employees, outside of their basic activities. (May 5, 2006)

Stanislav Bavčević, employee of Brodosplit Shipyard and artist, transformed whole sensibility and belongings to his region as some kind of gratitude to labourer from Split, in sculpture of hack which was placed on a lot of 3000 square meters on the area of former field in Pujanke. Company '' Parkovi i nasadi '' planted there olives, god-roses, fig and walnut treas. The sculpture of hack was given to town Split for its 1700 birthday. (April 24, 2006)

Association of veterans of Croatian war of Independence Brodosplit under the sponsorship of Brodosplit Shipyard Ltd, County of Split and Dalmatia and town Split organized on April 14, 2006 unusual and impressive happening of Good Friday in shipyard.

Inspired idea of Stanislav Bavčević

According to the idea of author of sculpture Stanislav Bavčević, shipyard's employee, Brodosplit workers made out of scrap sheet plates the statute of Jesus Christ, 50 meters tall and 20 tons weight. They raised it up with help of two cranes while the third ensured the lifting of head. In this half hour performance supported with instrumental of Jean Michael Jarre, smoke cloud and special light show, the sculpture of Saviour was raised.

More then thousand visitors

This performance was visited by over thousand shipyard workers and citizens of Split, together with Ante Sanader, County ruler for Split and Dalmatia and Zvonimir Puljić, Mair of town Split. This exceptional happening was covered by most significant Croatian media and according to our knowledge TV show was directed also in European televisions.

Acknowledgment of Association

This way Association thanks to all of those who participated in this great event and especially those who build and raised the sculpture.