NEWS & EVENTS

  From October 6 to October 10, 2025, in Kotor, Montenegro, two training sessions were successfully held: “At-Sea Response” and “Shoreline Clean up”. The trainings were organized as part of the IPA ADRION project “ASAP,” aimed at strengthening the capacity and...

  Source: CEI   Albania has reached an important milestone in the project “Capacity enhancing of the Albanian marine pollution preparedness and response system”. Co-financed in the framework of the Know-how Exchange Programme by Italy through the CEI Fund at the EBRD...

  On June 26, 2025, ATRAC participated in the exercise “Maritime Safety and Response Drill 2025”, held in the waters of the Port of Rijeka. The exercise was organized by the County Operational Center for the Implementation of the Contingency Plan in case of accidental...

  On June 4th, 2025, the exercise ZAREX 2025 was held in Zadar. The exercise was organized in cooperation between the County Operational Center of Zadar County (COC) and ATRAC, with the aim of testing response time and equipment efficiency in real-life conditions. The...

  The project “Capacity Enhancing of the Albanian Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response System” is funded by the Central European Initiative (CEI) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Italy. The main goal of the...

  On May 21, 2025, employees of ATRAC and the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County participated in the environmental coastal cleanup action titled “Clean Sea and Coast 2025”, held in the municipality of Vrbnik. The initiative was organized to mark World Environment Day, with...

  This week, ATRAC participated in the 16th Meeting of the Focal Points of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC), held in Malta. The event gathered over 80 participants from Mediterranean countries, regional...

  On March 26, 2025, a meeting of the Steering Committee was held in Portorož, Slovenia, as part of the ASAP project. The purpose of the meeting was to review the progress made during the first reporting period and develop a strategy for the upcoming periods. Partners...

  In the final part of the 10th anniversary celebration of ATRAC's establishment, a meeting was held to strengthen cooperation, learn, and exchange professional insights among partners and stakeholders of the 'PREVENT' project. The meeting focused on the topic and...

  ATRAC marked its 10th anniversary on March 6, 2025. The anniversary event was held at the Museum of the City of Rijeka, with numerous experts from Croatia and Europe in attendance. In the first part of the ceremony, presentations were made by representatives of...

  In a period from 16th to 19th of December 2024, ATRAC held an IMO OPRC level 2 course for the members of Croatian MRCC. During this four-day course, members of the MRCC were introduced to the topic of accidental marine pollution with oils, as well as how to respond...

  On December 13, 2024, ATRAC delivered an informative presentation to the students of the First Croatian Gymnasium in Sušak, on the topic of marine pollution caused by oil spills. The presentation covered the properties of oils, their impact on the marine...