The sudden deterioration of weather conditions overnight triggered a series of maritime incidents in the Zadar area. Between 22:00 and 22:40, four reports were received, with no injuries reported, according to the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure.
The first report was received at the National Coordination Centre for Search and Rescue at Sea (MRCC) at 22:00, concerning a boat that had run aground near Petrč. Nine minutes later, a report was received via the county 112 centre regarding a sailboat stranded on the shore of the Trpimir promenade. Officials from the captain’s office found the vessel resting on its port side in the shallow waters of the bay. Its two-person crew, French nationals, emerged unharmed, and the local port authority ordered the vessel to be commercially refloated.
Almost simultaneously, at 22:10, a trimaran struck the town bridge in Pag. There were no injuries in this incident either, with the damage being assessed on Wednesday. At 22:40, a report arrived of a ship stranded near Privlaka, for which a tugboat was deployed.
The Ministry stated that the reports were received at the MRCC Rijeka and forwarded to the Port Captaincy of Zadar, whose staff, along with their branches, undertook rescue operations for the vessels and crews. During the night into the early hours, minor maritime accidents were also recorded in the Zadar area, which vessel owners resolved independently or with commercial assistance.
