An interesting & pretty comment indeed, Korkira.

Thank you very much for your specially chosen wording ... a very nice & for me a really exciting text !
Kind & big regards from Rijeka & from me,
Jadran

I have to say that Jadran lately has really so much fun with his "machine", and as a result we get absolutely interesting and pretty well-captured scenes here.

Big regards from Vela Luka!
Korkira

Now that today is a new day, and yesterday day is behind us,, I can only say & conclude:

YOU ALL HAVE BEEN SO KIND ... & ... THANK YOU SO, SO MUCH FROM DEEP OF MY HEART.

Thank you all my dear friends Shipspotters !!!
Yours faithfully /Jadran

I am so pleased to have received your comment & congratulations.
Thank you very much Dani !!
Kind regards /Jadran

Excellent photo Jadran and congratulations :)

Brgds, Dani

Come on guys first I predicted 500 hits, then amended it to 750,now its already 761. Lets make it 1000 before the day ends,Ist July 2013 Croatia entry to EU.Jadran's homeland .that will be our gift to him.Cheers my friend and "Sahha"

Jens, Jens, Jens ... I am honoured to speak your Name.
I think I said with this everything that's important !

Oh , yes,, and thank you very much for your kind WELCOME speech.
Cheers /Jadran

Thank you Csaba for your nice & to me much sentimental comment.

I was born in Washington D.C,USA and lived "under 50 stars", then I lived in Yugoslavia "under 1 star" and from today I am living "under 28 stars".
I am of age 63 ... and so many stars !
Kind regards from Croatia /Jadran
PS
Maybe the name of the Croatian singer was Tomislav Ivković, but I'm this moment not 100% sure, sorry.

Hi Jadran, wonderful photo! - And as our chancellor missed the party (some say deliberately), I welcome Croatia to the EU!:-)
Cheers, Jens

Great shot Jadran.
The name escapes me, but in 1991 one great Croatian singer sang "...let Croatia be on of Europe's star..."
Congratulations :)

Hmmm,, whatever will be will be ... the future's not ours to see,, que sera sera !
We shall see Emmanuel ... much thanks again !
Jadran

But when I look at the bulb of this ship, although the ship is in slow motion, I can clearly see how the bulb is pushing the sea water away and further from the ship's parallel midbody therefore decreasing the water resistance factor on the ship's hull ... higher speed with less oil consumption for the final calculations and Owner's satisfaction.

Go for it Jadran,504 hits and still rolling.My prediction was 500, now I am upping it to 750.

Thank you for your VERY-VERY KIND comments Emmanuel and rivanj !!
I shall continue to try & do my very best in all the fields that I involved myself /Jadran

Hi Jim,, I particularly like your comment coming from Greenock,, on my photo is just a little green but a lot of ORANGE colour,, glad to have met your taste !!
Best regards from Rijeka /Jadran

Beautiful photo Jadran!
Brgds, rivanj

Well done Jadran, a beautiful composition,sharp and crisp as always,Good luck to your homeland on being admitted to EU.Hope that Croatia wont find this membership tough to live through.You will be playing in the premier league of Europe dominated by giants.Here's to wishing the industrious Croatian people all the best for the future.

NICE ONE JADRAN-EXCELLENT COLOUR GO TO NUMBER ONE

Ozzy76, indeed thank you for the best wishes !!
LUCK is always good to have & to be followed with.
PS
Any other debate, that might occur, I would leave to the FORUM for everyone,, please !!
Brgds /Jadran

Best of Luck Jadran wqith the Eu..
@ Cornelia..It was German bankers which caused the mess in the first place..
Have a look at those German shipping funds with over £80 Billion in loans and many loans are in arrears.
Read also about the London agreement on post war German debts in 1953..
Up to 50% of the 16 Billion (in 1953) was Written off.
Perhaps Germany, which experienced debt relief..Will NOW have to pass it on for others XD
Here's the linkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agreement_on_German_External_Debts

I'm really praised with your nice comment Mark T. & thank you very much !
To be frank ... everything is being today so exciting for me,, in the positive way of course !!
Remaining with best regards /Jadran

Great shot Jadran , reflection between the ship and the sea is Beautiful!
Brgds Mark

Thank you Cornelia for your comment & nice/best wishes ..... much appreciated indeed !
Kind regards /Jadran

Congratulations to you, and I am really crossing my fingers to you, and I really hope you have good women and men on the head of your government and I wish you a prosperious economy.. and all that, because I hope the Germans do not have to pull out more "derelict" countries out of their (often self-produced) misery :-) Perhaps linking a photo of "COSCO Germany" wouldl have fitted here ? :-)

I apologize for the first comment, but I couldn't resist not to announce to all my dear friends Shipspotters this event for which I feel is much important to me.
Today, 1st July 2013, Republic of Croatia has become the 28th member of the European Union (EU).
WELL BE CROATIA IN EU


Bruxelles, Belgium ..... EU.
ANTWERP fits well into this thread !