November 6, 2018 - The Ministry of Defense will invest less than 70,000 euros in overhauling the naval ships in Montenegro.
Almost half of the money - 34,000 euros - will be intended for the repair of motorboats "Bojana" and "Milena", while 10,000 euros will go for the overhaul for the school ship "Jadran".
When it comes to the school boat "Jadran", the tender documents require the overhaul of the boat type "Šljupka".
These works, inter alia, include replacing wooden parts of the boat, replacing parts for lifting the boats, repairing the plastic parts and coloring and painting of the entire boat.
The school ship "Jadran" found itself in the center of the regional public’s attention in August due to the insistence of the Croatian authorities that it belongs to them. Defense Minister Predrag Boskovic said at a ceremony marking the celebration of the 85th anniversary of the ship “Jadran” in August in Tivat that the official Podgorica was open to all its allies in using the boat, but that the sailing boat will remain in Montenegro and sail under its flag.
"Croatia will take all legitimate steps to get it back under the Croatian flag and Montenegro expects to respect international law and the succession agreement that includes the ship “Jadran"," his Croatian counterpart Damir Krsticevic said at the time.
The school ship "Jadran" was built in Germany in 1933 on the order of the Navy of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. For most of the overhaul works, a deadline of 90 days is scheduled for the completion, except for motorboats. Such jobs on sailing boats cannot be done at low temperatures and they should be completed by May 1st, it is specified by the tender documentation on the portal for public procurement procedures.
On the website of the Ministry, it was noted that "Bojana" and "Milena" sailboats type "ELAN 43" were built in Begunje, Slovenia in 1989 and in the same year they entered the operational use of the Military Navy of SFRJ within the school ships unit. Through operational use, within the Navy units, they have been used to train senior personnel primarily in sailing and all other marine and navigational skills. The tender foresees 20,000 euros for pipe repairs and metal works on ships, and 4,000 euros for stator and rotor rewinding services of electric motors on them. Bids are to be submitted by November 26th.
Text by Milos Rudovic, on November 6th, 2018, read more at Vijesti
