Visit of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture

March 10, 2026 1 min read

Visit of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture

The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Republic of Croatia was received by Dean Prof. Dr. Sc. Zdenko Tonković, Vice-Dean Prof. Dr. Sc. Goran Đukić and Vice-Dean Prof. Dr. Sc. Krešimir Grilec

The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture of the University of Zagreb was visited on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Republic of Croatia, His Excellency William de Baets.

https://www.fsb.unizg.hr/index.php?fsbonline&novosti&id=40801.

The visit was organized at the initiative of FSB employees involved in the COST project “A pan-European network of Ocean Tribology – OTC” . The project is being led by Prof. Dr. sc. Suzana Jakovljević, Deputy Project Leader, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. sc. Davor Kolar, Project Member. The project leader is Belgian scientist Patrick de Baets, and numerous European institutions are involved in the project to connect researchers in the field of tribology of marine systems.

Engineering Sustainable Ocean Systems Through Tribological Innovation

Connecting European expertise to develop reliable, energy-efficient solutions for offshore wind, wave energy, and marine technologies.

COST

COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding agency for research and innovation networks. Our Actions help connect research initiatives across Europe and enable scientists to grow their ideas by sharing them with their peers. This boosts their research, career and innovation. www.cost.eu

COST Action CA23155

The main aim of this Ocean Tribology Center (OTC) COST Action is to create a pan-European-wide network of countries with a strong offshore affiliation for promoting collaboration and knowledge-sharing towards the development of sustainable, reliable and energy efficient ocean systems.

Action Detail
  • MoU - 068/24
  • CSO Approval date - 17/05/2024
  • Start date - 04/10/2024
  • End date - 03/10/2028