About Adria Libar
Training seafarers on the Adriatic since 1989
Adria Libar is a Croatian maritime and yacht training centre. For more than three decades we have prepared seafarers, officers and yacht crew for work at sea, from basic safety to command, across five centres from Rijeka to Split.
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Our story
Rooted in Šibenik, trusted at sea worldwide
Adria Libar was founded in Šibenik in 1989 by the late Captain Gordan Baraka, who wanted to bring international maritime training standards, set by the STCW Convention, to seafarers in Croatia. It became one of the first maritime training centres in the country, one of the first to gain ISO accreditation and one of the first to train on simulators.
Today we run five centres in Šibenik, Zadar, Rijeka, Split and Zagreb, with more than 100 courses approved by the Croatian Register of Shipping. They range from STCW basic safety and tanker operations to commercial yacht command. STCW certificates are issued by the Croatian Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure.
More than 50,000 delegates have trained with us. They now serve on merchant ships, tankers, cruise ships and yachts around the world, and many come back to us when their certificates are due for renewal.
Founded
1989
Headquarters
Šibenik
What we stand for
Four things we don’t compromise on
Our aim is a maritime industry where safety, professionalism and care for the sea come first. This is what that means in our classrooms.
Safety first
Courses are built around what keeps a crew safe in a real emergency. Drills with real lifeboats, rafts and fire-fighting gear come before slides.
One standard, five centres
Every course follows the STCW Convention and IMO model courses. A certificate from Zagreb carries the same weight as one from Šibenik.
Cleaner seas
Environmental protection runs through our programmes, from MARPOL awareness to OPRC oil pollution response at all three levels.
Training close to home
Five centres, Zagreb included, so seafarers can renew certificates between contracts without a long trip to the coast.
Our instructors
Taught by people who have done the job
More than 50 instructors, all serving or former seafarers: masters, chief officers, chief engineers and yacht captains. They teach from their own watches, emergencies and port state inspections, so you learn how things work on board, not only what the exam asks.
- Master mariners
- Chief engineers
- Electro-technical officers
- Yacht captains
- Certified assessors
Facilities
Train on the equipment you’ll use at sea
Practical exercises happen on real equipment, on the water. Šibenik has the most complete set-up; every centre is equipped for the courses it runs.
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Full-mission bridge simulators
Transas Wärtsilä NTPRO 5000 and ECDIS 4000, with ARPA radar and weather modelling. Šibenik.
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Enclosed lifeboat and davit
Launch and recovery on the water
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Fire-fighting container
Live-fire and smoke exercises
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Modern classrooms across the centre
Fully equipped for modern learning
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High Voltage training rig
Rijeka and Split
Working with industry
A training partner for fleets, yachts and schools
Shipping companies, crewing agencies and yacht management firms send their crews to our scheduled courses or book dedicated sessions. We also work with partner schools and organisations such as Green Sail.
Approved by the Croatian Register of Shipping and recognised by flag states including the Marshall Islands, Liberia and Belgium. All accreditations
Shipping and offshore
Crew training for your fleet
Dedicated sessions at any centre, planned around rotations and dry dock.
Corporate trainingYacht management
Commercial yacht crew
OOW and Master <500GT under the Belgian flag administration, plus deck and interior crew courses.
Yacht trainingSchools and institutions
Partner programmes
Joint courses and instructor training (TTT, TSTA) for maritime schools and training providers.
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Frequently asked questions
Questions about Adria Libar
Who we are, who approves our courses and where we train. For course-specific questions, see the Training FAQ or ask an advisor.
Ask a training advisorAdria Libar was founded in Šibenik in 1989. Since then more than 50,000 seafarers and yacht crew members have trained at our five centres in Šibenik, Zadar, Rijeka, Split and Zagreb.
Our courses are approved by the Croatian Register of Shipping and meet the STCW Convention, IMO model courses, SOLAS, MARPOL 73/78 and the ISPS Code. STCW certificates are issued by the Croatian Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure and are recognised by flag states including the Marshall Islands, Liberia and Belgium.
More than 50 serving and former seafarers, including masters, chief officers, chief engineers and yacht captains.
Šibenik (Ulica Jelenka Brnića Boće 5), Zadar (Obala Kneza Trpimira 52), Rijeka (Osječka 50), Split (Kopilica 62) and Zagreb (Zaharova ulica 7). Phone numbers and emails for each are on our contact page.
Yes. We work with shipping companies, yacht management firms and offshore operators on scheduled places, dedicated crew sessions and multi-centre training plans.
Your next step
Talk to a training advisor
Tell us what you need to get on board, or what your crew needs. An advisor will suggest the right course, date and centre.
We typically respond within 24 hours on working days.
Legal
Company details
- Registered name
- Adria Libar d.o.o.
- Registered office
- Obala kneza Trpimira 52, 23000 Zadar, Croatia
- Registry court
- Commercial Court in Zadar (Trgovački sud u Zadru)
- Registration no. (MBS)
- 110035641
- OIB
- 87308084694
- VAT ID
- HR87308084694
- Share capital
- EUR 13,300
- Management board
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Renata Knežić Rak, Director
Emma Baraka, Director - Bank
- Erste & Steiermärkische Bank d.d.
- IBAN
- HR35 2402 0061 1009 6773 1
Contact
Main training centre
Ulica Jelenka Brnića Boće 5
22000 Šibenik, Croatia
Phone: +385 22 201 170
Email: info@adrialibar.com
Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:00 CET
Approvals
Seafarer training approved by the Croatian Register of Shipping. STCW certificates issued by the Croatian Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure. Quality management system certified to ISO 9001:2015. Approved by the Belgian Maritime Administration for the STCW 500GT Commercial Yachting CoC.