A ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the Ploče Port Authority was held on its premises on 20 December 2022. At the ceremony, Director of the Hydrographic Institute Vinka Kolić was presented with Certificate of Appreciation by the State Secretary for the Sea and EU Funds and the President of the Governing Council of the Ploče Port Authority, Mr. Josip Bilaver, and the Director of the Ploče Port Authority, Ph.D. Tomislav Batur for a long-standing cooperation between the Hydrographic Institute and the Ploče Port Authority in the development and advancement of the Port of Ploče.