Comparison of Domestic and Foreign Skippers / Yachtmasters at Work in the Republic of Croatia

Being one of the leading countries in the nautical tourism sector, and considering its fast growth on yearly basis, responding to the industry demands represents a major challenge for the Republic of Croatia. One of the requirements is the need for high quality workforce, which is the main topic of this article. It elaborates the issues of domestic and foreign skippers and yacht masters working in Croatia, their comparison in view of maritime safety, service quality, as well as laws and regulations that they are required to satisfy in order to receive a work permit in Croatia, considering the lack of work force on the market in the mentioned sector.