ZAGREB, February 19, 2018 -The shipyard on the Croatian island of Lošinj and the Norwegian company Optimarin, specialised in developing systems for environmentally friendly purification of ballast water, on Monday signed an agreement whereby the dock on Lošinj has become Optimarin's base for the part of the Adriatic region.

Lošinjska Plovidba Holding will invest 60 million euro to build hotel in Rujnica, develop the nautical-service centre in the Privlaka marina and Lošinj's shipyard, as well as invest in the Lopar and Rapovac camps.

Lošinjska Plovidba is set to switch from the primarily shipping industry history to tourism