Name and
surname
Ratko Božić, Ph. D.
Establishment of
employment
Split Ship Management Ltd. Split
114. brigade 12, 21000 Split, Croatia
E-mail
ssm-director@ssm.t-com.hr
Personal
page
Short CV
web-
www.ssm.hr
Date and place of birth:
Born on May 7th 1953. in Split, where he finished primary school, secondary school,
High Maritime School and the Faculty of Maritime Studies in Split, where he got his
masters degree in maritime management. He is married and father of two children.
Education:
 Primary school in Split
 Secondary Electrical-engineering School in Split
 High Maritime School in Split – marine engineer course
 Dubrovnik Faculty of Maritime Studies, Study in Split
 Post-graduate technical study on the Faculty of Maritime Studies in Split. In
March 2008. he got an expert name Master of maritime management
 Doctors studies – “Risk management in shipping”
 Leader auditor for ISO
 Chief engineer on ships powered by main propulsion machinery of 3000 kW
propulsion power or more
 Yacht master of the yacht category “B” – up to 500 GT
Employment:
He sailed for 18 years on world wide cargo ships as a chief engineer, until 1989.,
when he started working a shore and soon was promoted to Technical manager.
Firstly he worked as a technical-personnel director in shipping company Jadroplov,
from 1990. until the end of August 1994. On September 1st 1994. he established his
own private shipmanagement company and since then he has been the President
and C.E.O. of the Split Ship Management Ltd.
Split Ship Management LTD. employs 47 employees a shore and about 2000
seamen.
He also worked as a lecturer on the High Maritime School in Split during 1992-1994.,
Marine Engineer Department in the subject Malfunction diagnostics.
Memberships:
Vice-president of the Association of Croatian Exporters
Cofounder and president of the Association of Croatian Entrepreneurs in Maritime
Business CROSMA
Cofounder of the humanitarian Association that cares for marines and their families –
Association “Sveti Nikola”
Member of executive board of the Association of Marine engineers – Split - Croatia
Cofounder of the Association for preservation of Croatian cultural heritage –
“Association Sidonija Erdody Rubido”
Cofounder of the University for Technical and Personnel Management in Maritime
Affairs.
Awards:
He was awarded “The youngest Chief Engineer in Croatia”
He was elected “The best seamen of year the 1981.” in shipping company
Jadranska slobodna plovidba – Split
Winner of the award of the District Council of the Split District, June 27 th 1986.
Participant in the following international conventions:
1. Asia pacific Ship Management Conference 2006., organized by Lloyd’s List
London UK, April 2006. (Singapore).
2. Ship Management Conference 2006., organized by Lloyd’s List London UK,
October 2006. (Limassol).
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3. 10th European Manning & Training Conference, organized by Lloyd’s List London
UK, May 2007. (Dubrovnik). At the conference he had main the speech on
subject: CROATIA AS THE MAIN HOLDER OF THE MARITIME PERSONNEL
IN EUROPE.
Lecturer of the courses in SSM maritime training center:
- D 8 - Officer In-Charge of Engineering Watch up to 750 kW in Navigational
Area 5
- D13 - Tanker Familiarization Course
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D 14 - Oil Tanker Training Programme
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CPPT – Corrosion Protection & Paint Tech-Mgmt Level / Surface Treatment
& Coating Basic
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TI – Tank Inspection Course
D 26 - Crisis Management and Human Behaviour Training
D 32 - Ship Security Officer
ERTM – Engine Room Resource Management
ERRSM – Engine Room Resource and System Management
CRM – Crew Resource Management
SPSC – Steam Plant Simulator Course
SPPO – Steam Propulsion Plant Operation Course
STPP – Ships Steam Power Plant
DPPO – Diesel Propulsion Plant Operation and maintenance
DPM – Diesel Propulsion Maintenance
BW – Welding – Basic
AW – Welding – Advanced
WP – Welding - Professional
BHPT – Basic Hydraulic and Pneumatic Training
RCM – Reefer Container Maintenance
BWT – Boiler Water Treatment
CPPM - Corrosion Protection & Paint Tech-Mgmt Level / Surface Treatment
& Coating Advance
EC – Energy Conservation Course
SM – Ship Maintenance
CDTM – Cutting, Drilling, Turning, Milling Course
RTF – RT-FLEX
GMEC – Gas Measuring Equipment Course
HIDR – Hull Inspection Damage and Repair Course
HIMU – Hull Inspection Monitoring Users Course
PVI – Preparation for Vetting Inspection
MFM – Marine Fuel Management
CO – Crane Operators
BCS – Building construction specialists
BWWOO – Bilge Water/Waste Oil Operational Management Course
OPA – Marine Environmental Protection Course
WBMC – Water Ballast Management Course
WBMTBT - Waste Management Training – Basic Training
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WBMTAT - Waste Management Training – Advance Training
WMTET – Waste Management Training – Environmental Officer Training
WMTSP – Waste Management Training – Training for shore personnel
ULS – Ultra low Sulphur Marine Gasoil Training
EA – Environmental Awareness
EWS – Extreme weather course
ISO - ISO 14001 - Level 1
D33 – Company Security Officer
D34 – Port Facility Security Officer
SST – ISPS Code Familiarization
8 „C“ – Boat skipper category “C” (30 BT economy purposes)
9 „A“ – Master of the yacht category “A” – up to 100 GT
10 „B“ – Master of the yacht category “B” – up to 500 GT
IS – ISM / STCW Course
QSM – QSM Course
RA – Risk assesment course
MAIIA – Marine Accident and Incident Investigation & Analysis
SBSO – Shipboard safety officer course
MC – Management of Change
ISO – ISO 9002; 2008 – Level 1
SA – Safety Awareness
AMOS – Planned Maintenance – AMOS M&P
PLO – Planned Maintenance – SMARTPLAN
BASS – Planned Maintenance – BASS
C10 - Consultancies for Engineer Officers
C11 – Consultancies for 2nd or Chief Engineers
ECF - Engine Cadets Pre-joining Familiarization Training
LTC – Leadership Training – Course
TTT – Training Course for Instructors
TTS - Training for Ship’s Superintendents
V - Vetting Training
TM - Time Management Course
IA/ISO – Internal Auditor / ISO
IA/ISM - Internal Auditor / ISO
HUET – Helicopter Underwater Escape Training
BOSIET – Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training
HLO – Helicopter Landing Officer
HDA – Helideck assistant training
HRO – Helideck radio operator training
HTM – Offshore Emergency Helideck Team Member
H2S – Basic H2S Course
HFF – Helicopter Fire-fighting
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List of
published
books,
magazines and
works
Subject(s) on
Maritime
University in
Split (1992-1995)
Corporate
Social
Responsability
List of published scientific and technical works
BOOKS:
1. „Ship's auxiliary machinery and engines“ (Split, 1996) ISBN 953-96917-0-2
2. „Ships auxiliary machinery and engines“ (Split, 2004) ISBN 953-96917-1-0
3. „A ship in the palm of the hand“, (Split, 2009)
4. „Catch the wave“ (Split, 2009) ISBN 978-953-96917-4-3
5. „The sea, just like yesterday“ (Split, 2011) ISBN 978-953-96917-6-7
MAGAZINES:
6. Split ship magazine, April 1998 (Gold headed cane winner)
7. Split ship magazine, May 1998 (Unlimited forc of humanity)
8. Split ship magazine, May/June 1998 (New Split, 17 cenuries later)
9. Split ship magazine, October/November1998 (The oldest navy in the world)
OTHER WORKS:
10. 1991/1992 introduction of integrated fleet management through technical and
personnel management, as the first example in the Republic of Croatia
maritime industry in shipping company Jadroplov
11. Building of the code financial markings for cost control in ship management
(1992.)
12. Production of ISM – ISO documentation and forms for technical and
personnel managing of ships (1993/1994)
13. In 1994 first contract for technical and personnel management was signed
with foreign ship-owner “Canada Maritime” from London for ships “Canmar
Spirit” and “Canmar Venture”
14. Building of SMARTPLO Program (Planned maintenance)
15. Building of SMARTSTAFF Program (Personnel application)
16. Building of SMARTCLASS Program (Ship certificate control)
17. Building of SMARTFINANCE Program (Financial business)
18. Risk management in maritime business (2008.)
19. Methods of risk management in shipping industry – IASED – International
Conference on Modeling and Simulation (MS 2008). (The Conference was
held on May 28th 2008 in Quebec – Canada.)
20. Methods of risk management in shipping industry – ICS Lumbarda – Second
International Scientific Conference. (The conference was held from 18th to
21st June 2008.) Organizators: Croatian Association of Engineering
Production – Zagreb, Faculty of Engineering – Ljubljana, University in
Dubrovnik, and Faculty of Maritime Studies – Split. Main topics: COASTAL
REGION, ISLANDS AND SHIPPING INDUSTRY.
21. 10th European Manning & Training Conference, organized by Lloyd’s List
London UK, May 2007. (Dubrovnik). At the conference he had the main
speech on subject: CROATIA AS THE MAIN HOLDER OF THE MARITIME
PERSONNEL IN EUROPE.
22. M. Tomašević, R. Božić, V. Batinica; Recognizing the Shape of System
Functions as a Reliability Factor (Prepoznavanje oblika funkcija sustava kao
čimbenik pouzdanosti); Društvo i tehnologija 2008; Zadar 2008; (Printed in
summary, and the complete work is in print.)
23. R. Božić, V. Batinica, M. Mratović; Methods of Risk Management in Shipping
Companies (Metode upravljanja rizicima u pomorskim kompanijama);
Društvo i tehnologija 2008; (Printed in summary, and the complete work is in
print.)
1. Malfunction Diagnostics
This is the list of some associations who thanked us for helping them:
1. Adriatic swim marathon, Split
2. Association „Višnjica“, Ploče
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3. Association of Marine engineers, Split
4. Association of Sea Captains, Split
5. Association for children with hardest physical disabilities and children with
special needs „Angels“
6. Association of Homeland War Invalids, Split Branch
7. Association of Nobles of Potkalnik
8. Association Torcida Brda, Split
9. Association Torcida, Ploče
10. Baseball-softball club „Nada SSM“
11. Center for Underwater Systems and Technology
12. Croatian baseball society
13. Croatian catholic society „MI“
14. Croatian civil society of Montenegro, Kotor
15. Croatian National Theatre Split – 50.th „Split summer festival“
16. Croatian navy
17. Culural –artistic association „Aspalathos“
18. Embassy of the United States of America
19. Football asociation of Split and Dalmatia County
20. Foundation for the restoration of the sacred complex of st. Eustahije –
Dobrota – Kotor – Boka Kotorska, Crna Gora
21. IFAC Conference on control aplications in marine systems
22. Karate club Split
23. Kickboxing club „Mornar“
24. Kindergardens „Cvit Mediterana“ , Split
25. RH, Ministry of Culture and Education, Department of Education, Split
Registry
26. RH, Municipality of Pakoštane
27. Sailing club „Zenta“
28. Youth sports games
and many, many more....
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