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Yugoslavia Shipbuilding
In 1987 Yugoslavia ranked third in the world in shipbuilding.
Construction and repair of ships contributed heavily to the
domestic economy by bringing in hard currency. In the late 1980s,
this was the only Yugoslav industry exporting more than half its
output; in 1987 thirty-seven of forty-three ships built in
Yugoslav shipyards were sent abroad. The ninety ships planned for
export between 1986 and 1990 were to earn about $US2 billion.
Seagoing, rivergoing, fishing, and engineering ships went to
Liberia, the Soviet Union, Czechoslovak, Norway, Finland, and
Sweden. Receiving countries used Yugoslav ships for a variety of
purposes, from transport of fruits and vegetables to outfitting
the Soviet navy. Major shipyards were the Uljanik Shipyard at
Pula, the May 3 Shipyard at Rijeka (the largest in Yugoslavia),
the Split Shipyard, and the Dunavbrod Association of inland
shipyards, based in Zagreb. The Jugotanker firm, based at Zadar,
had one of the world's largest tanker fleets.
Data as of December 1990
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