Ukrainian tycoon Vadim Novinsky is planning to cooperate with a Croatian shipbuilder.

Novinsky’s assets through his Smart Holding company include Kherson Shipyard and Black Sea Shipyard in Ukraine.

He has visited Croatia to examine a potential tie-up with the Brodotrogir yard, as well as meeting Croatian prime minister Andrej Plenkovic, the Jutarni List daily said.

Novinsky will return in February to further the scheme.

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