Neretva River Boatmen Association

After Opuzen’s Milojko Glasović’s idea and its realisation led to first two Ladja Marathons in 1998 and 1999, an initiative to form an umbrella organization which would unify all the boatmen’s association from and outside the Neretva river valley and promote the preservation of the Neretvanian ladja through organizing the Ladja Marathon was born. The Neretva River Boatmen Association was founded in April 2000 in Ploče. Under the law, it acts as a citizens’ association and is registered in the Register of association. The Association is a non-government, non-political and non-profit organization.

The goals behind founding the Association are preservation of the Neretvanian ladja, promotion of sporting and cultural activities, Neretva valley’s tourism, as well as ecological work and protection of environment. All of Associations members are volunteers and they are helping keeping it going pro bono. The Neretva River Boatmen Association consists of fundamental rowers’ association. Every association or crew that takes part in the Ladja Marathon on Neretva river is automatically considered a regular member and prolongs this status each year by competing in that year’s Marathon. Any citizen of Croatia or any other country can become a regular member of the Association, given that they’re interested in working in the Association, that they accept provisions of the Statute and that the Management board accepts their application. The highest governing body of the Association is its Assembly. It consists of one regular member per each fundamental association, delegated by their respective associations (Neretva River Boatmen Association members).

Pavo Jerković vas named Association’s first president. He was succeeded by Neno Kovačević and Marko Marušić, who held the position up until April 2015. On the Assembly of 24th May 2015 Dalibor Obradović was elected new president and he was succeeded by Luka Oršulić at the Assembly held on 28th January 2020.

Late Ivo Šprlje, former prefect of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County and a great benefactor of this manifestation, served as a long-term president of the Organisation committee.

Assembly Rules of procedure
2021 Association Statute
2022 Ladja Marathon Rulebook

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MCN: 01499355
PIN: 48309934764

The Ladja Marathon organizer:
Neretva River Boatmen Association

Co-organizers (sponsors):
Dubrovnik-Neretva County

Towns:
Metković, Opuzen and Ploče

Principal sponsor:
President of the Republic of Croatia

Association structure 2020 - 2022

Luka Oršulić
Luka OršulićAssociation president
Luka Liković
Luka LikovićAssociation secretary
Milojko Glasović
Milojko GlasovićManagement board member
Mišo Glavinić
Mišo GlavinićManagement board member
Hrvoje Lazarević
Hrvoje LazarevićAssociation secretary
Nikica Družijanić
Nikica DružijanićManagement board member
Tomislav Miletić
Tomislav MiletićManagement board member
Marijo Rakić
Marijo RakićManagement board member
Mario Bebić
Mario BebićSupervisory-disciplinary board member
Ante Šprlje
Ante ŠprljeSupervisory-disciplinary board member
Božo Zadro
Božo ZadroSupervisory-disciplinary board member
Pavo Delija
Pavo DelijaSupervisory-disciplinary board member
Maraton lađa

Neretva River Boatmen Association

Ante Starčevića 5
20350 Metković
Republic of Croatia
IBAN:
HR6624070001100182856 – OTP banka
PIN: 48309934764
MCN: 01499355

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