The club's mission is to provide support to HRVI persons and other interested individuals through diving activities that promote physical and mental health, social integration and environmental awareness. Through projects such as the "International Diving Eco Patrol" and cooperation with organizations from Croatia and abroad, the club strives to have a positive impact on the community and the environment.
The need for innovative therapies: diving as a tool for resocialization Traditional models of psychological and physical rehabilitation are often not sufficient to respond to the complex needs of veterans returning from war zones, especially when it comes to traumas that go beyond the scope of standard therapeutic approaches. Soldiers from Ukraine who have gone through intense combat situations often suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, as well as physical injuries that further complicate their return to civilian life. This is precisely why there is a growing need for innovative therapeutic approaches – those that combine physical activity, mental focus and emotional stability. One such approach is diving, which is increasingly being used as a form of therapy and rehabilitation.
VIDEOAfter the devastating earthquake that hit Banovina on December 29, 2020, divers from all over Croatia and abroad organized themselves into an initiative called "Divers for Banovina", Humanitarian aid and logistics The diving club HRVI Nemo-Adriatic, in cooperation with the Community of Associations of Croatian Homeland War Volunteers and the Diving Promotion Agency, established a collection center in Petrinja for the collection and distribution of humanitarian aid. Numerous diving clubs and centers from Croatia and abroad joined the action, including fire departments and rescue units from Slovenia, Italy, Germany and Austria. Thanks to their efforts, more than 750 tons of food, clothing, footwear, construction materials and other necessities were collected and distributed. Also, more than 120 families in the Petrinja area and surrounding settlements were taken care of. Environmental actions and symbolic support In addition to humanitarian aid, divers also organized ecological actions to clean the Kupa River in Petrinja. During one of the actions, they symbolically raised a large heart from the river as a sign of support for those affected by the earthquake. They also paid tribute to all those affected with a minute of silence, and a wreath was laid in the Kupa by a student from Petrinja High School and a volunteer from the HRVI Nemo-Adriatic Diving Club.
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Zagreb Mayor Milan Bandić received today at the Dverce Palace representatives of professional diving rescue teams from the RK HRVI Nemo Adriatic. They recently volunteered to go to the Županja Posavina region to help with rescue efforts after the recent floods in the area. The Mayor awarded them the highest rank, the Medal of the City of Zagreb. – They deserve to be rewarded with this small gesture for everything they have done, and to show that the City of Zagreb is thinking of them – said the Mayor. This recognition is given to Zagreb divers for their exceptional contribution to the field of protection and rescue, which they demonstrated when participating in the rescue of people, animals and property in late May and early June 2014, in the flooded areas of Slavonia. The Mayor also promised new diving suits, so that the divers can perform their job as efficiently as possible. – We financed everything ourselves during the floods, this is a wind at our back, so that we professionals finally receive adequate support, so that we can be even more prepared and better – emphasized Rene Cipovec from RK Nemo Adriatic. Having shown exceptional sacrifice and solidarity in crisis situations, this medal from the city of Zagreb is just a small sign of gratitude to these brave divers for everything they have done.
YOU TUBEThe 4th Croatian Diving Congress was held on 4 and 5 April 2025 at the Šibenik Convention Centre (Amadria Park Hotel Ivan), and on 6 April an ecological underwater clean-up campaign called Eco Patrol Šibenik followed. The congress was organised by the Plava promocija Agency in cooperation with the HRVI Nemo-Adriatic Diving Club, with the support of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Croatia, Šibenik-Knin County, the Croatian Fire Brigade, the Josip Juraj Strossmayer Water Institute and the Fund for Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency. Partners included the Directorate of Civil Protection, the Croatian Tourist Board and the Slovenian Diving Association
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Eco Patrol is a series of ecological underwater clean-up actions that are regularly carried out throughout Croatia, with the aim of preserving the marine environment and raising awareness about the importance of nature protection. Numerous diving clubs, volunteers, civil protection and international partners participate in these actions Eco Patrols are organized by the Diving Club HRVI Nemo-Adriatic, supported by the Plava promocija Agency, the State Intervention Unit of the Civil Protection of the Republic of Croatia, local governments, tourist boards and international partners from Slovenia, Italy, Germany and Austria
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