Croatia Ferry Routes Update - officially selected catamaran ferries will serve 13 ferry routes between the Croatian Islands and the Mainland. 

The Agency for ferry transport of Croatia (Agencija za obalni linijski pomorski promet) has announced 2006 figures for ferry transport in Croatian Adriatic.

According to Ministry of Sea, Tourism and Transport of Republic of Croatia, a hydrofoil ferry ‘Krila Zadra’, owned by Miatours Travel agent from Zadar this morning has collided with a lighthouse near the Mali ždrelac channel, on its regular route Zadar - Sali  (Dugi Otok) - Zaglav.

According to Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development of Republic of Croatia, the brand new ferry is currently being built in shipyard in Kraljevica (Kvarner)
The new vessel, with capacity of 1200 passengers and 140 vehicles, will be introduced on ferry route Zadar- Preko (Island of Ugljan) by the beginning of next summer.

The Coastal Shipping Agency, inaugurated in Split on Saturday by the Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Senader, is a further step in the Government’s aspirations to improve current ferry links between the Croatian Mainland and its islands.