The extension of the pier and deepening the draft in port of Donje \u010celo was necessary in order to introduce a regular year-round passenger line. A faster ship and reduced embarkation waiting time will shorten the duration of trips between Kolo\u010dep and Dubrovnik. For the inhabitants of Kolo\u010dep this could mean a burst of life in winter, when the island typically goes into hibernation, improved access to medical and social services, and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reconstruction of the port is a linchpin in the island’s development, allowing the island to live to the fullest throughout the year. The aspects of economic development and a restoration of the island way of life were emphasized by the speakers at the ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mayor of Dubrovnik Mato Frankovi\u0107<\/strong> pointed out that the restored waterfront and the reconstruction of the port as a whole will reflect positively on the life of island residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The quality of life for many inhabitants is truly being raised, those who decided to live on the island. This is our goal, that people, no matter where they live, have high quality infrastructure, connection, feel well and comfortable and not like an afterthought. Projects like this make it possible. It is up to us to continue working and investing in our islands, construction of water supply and drainage networks and thereby, along with high quality transportation, offer an additional reason to remain on the island 365 days a year, instead of just visiting.<\/em>“, mayor Frankovi\u0107 said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prefect of Dubrovnik – Neretva County Nikola Dobroslavi\u0107 provided an overview of the investments in the county and expressed his thanks to the Government of the ROC for the mutual cooperation and support which is behind the renewal of port infrastructure in the county area. He noted the importance of investments in the Puntin breakwater on the island of Kor\u010dula, port of Orebi\u0107, as well as ports in Trpanj, Dra\u010de and Ra\u010di\u0161\u0107e and the relevance of constructing the maritime passenger terminal in Vela Luka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In conclusion, the minister of the sea, transport and infrastructure Oleg Butkovi\u0107<\/strong> emphasized that the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure continues to invest in island development to the benefit of all inhabitants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “We are a maritime nation, we live off the sea and naturally, abundant investments in port infrastructure were indispensable. Following the construction of infrastructure, what remains is upgrading this passenger line. The procurement of new ships is proceeding, and one of the ships will be destined for the Elaphiti Islands<\/em> for which the funds were secured from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan<\/em>. Thus, the work is not finished and we are moving forward with projects along the Croatian coast. I call it Renaissance on the Croatian Coast<\/em>“, minister Butkovi\u0107 mused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The “Renaissance” artists working on the project in Donje \u010celo on Kolo\u010dep happened to be Croatian and Italian. The \u20ac4 million reconstruction was realized by the companies TEXO MOLIOR out of Cavtat and Impresa Costruzioni Mentucci Aldo from the town of Senigallia. The project was financed as part of the Operational Programme Competitiveness and Cohesion 2014 – 2020, with \u20ac3.4 million from the Cohesion Fund and \u20ac600.000 from the national budget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Minister of the sea, transport and infrastructure Oleg Butkovi\u0107 attended the ceremonial opening of the reconstructed port in the settlement Donje \u010celo on the island of Kolo\u010dep, during his visit to Dubrovnik-Neretva County on 16 March. Along with minister Butkovi\u0107, the ceremony was attended by the Prefect of Dubrovnik-Neretva County Nikola Dobroslavi\u0107, deputy prefect Jo\u0161ko Cebalo, Mayor of Dubrovnik Mato Frankovi\u0107 and MP Branko Ba\u010di\u0107.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4692,"template":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPort infrastructure is indispensable to a maritime country<\/h2>\n\n\n\n