The maritime studies in Zadar started in the academic year 2001/2002 as a dislocated study of the Faculty of Maritime Studies of the University of Rijeka. In 2005. These studies were incorporated in the structure of the University of Zadar, as the Maritime Department (at first known as the Department of Transport and Maritime Studies). Organizational units of the Department are two divisions: Division of Nautical Studies, which delivers the study program Nautical Studies and Maritime Transport Technology, and Division of Maritime Engineering, which delivers the study program Marine Engineering and Maritime Transport Technology. After the department had been founded, from the academic year 2005/2006 mentioned study programs started functioning as the studies of the University of Zadar with new structure in line with the Bologna Declaration. The curricula meet the requirements of STCW convention and The Regulation on Requirements for the Award of Ranks and Certification of Seafarers on Board Merchant Ships of the Republic of Croatia. The practical part of the teaching process takes place on board training vessel "Kraljica mora" and Jadrolinija vessels.  The Maritime Department pursues collaboration with maritime faculties in Croatia and Europe, shipping companies and other companies related to maritime sector in order to equip students with academic knowledge and professional competences needed for successful entry into the labour market. The total number of the Department’s employees is 19 (out of which there is 1 full professor and 2 associate professors, 9 assistant professors, 1 postdoctoral researcher, 6 teaching assistents). Teaching stuff perform scientific research in the various fields of science, in accordance with multidisciplinary nature of maritime studies. 

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