The company Crnogorska plovidba reacted to the article They will pay the Danes for the repair of "Kotor": "Crnogorska plovidba" faces additional costs of one million euros, which was published today on the Vijesti portal.
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We are publishing the response of "Crnogorska plovidba" signed by executive director Vladimir Tadić in its entirety:
"Regarding the text published on December 6, 2025, Crnogorska plovidba AD is obliged to react, because Mr. Luković's statements are not only factually incorrect, but also based on erroneous assumptions that seriously question the author's professional credibility.
The published errors would have been avoided if Crnogorska plovidba had had the opportunity to respond within a realistic deadline. However, the questions were submitted on Friday afternoon, without a deadline and without any urgency. Such superficial treatment, unfortunately, is no longer the exception but the rule in Mr. Luković's reporting.
The published text represents a continuation of a pattern of inaccurate, misinterpreted and unprofessionally presented reporting. This is just one more example in which Mr. Luković, by repeating unverified and misunderstood claims, discredits himself as a journalist, demonstrating a worrying lack of professional approach and responsibility in reporting.
It is particularly worrying that the conclusions presented are obviously based on the 'interpretations' of a person who does not have even the most basic knowledge of contract law, let alone maritime law.
If the journalist and his anonymous 'expert' had read the documentation carefully, they would have noticed the following:
– The contracts were not concluded on 15, but on 17 September 2025.
– The ship 'Kotor' was without a class at the time of the contract signing, with the previously announced withdrawal of the class from September 4. Therefore, the ship was sold on the 'where is, as is' principle, which the buyer expressly accepted.
– The ship was burdened with a series of court liens and claims amounting to over $4 million, including the risk of being declared abandoned. To propose an 'urgent class renewal' in such circumstances shows a complete lack of understanding of the nature of maritime proceedings and commercial risks.
– The ship was inspected on August 28th, with clearly identified technical deficiencies that the buyer accepted as part of the negotiations.
– The ship was taken over not on the 17th, but on the 25th of September 2025.
– The contract does not contain any obligation for Crnogorska plovidba to finance class renewal, docking or technical works.
The claim that CP pays for the overhaul has no basis in contracts, documents, international practice, or the basic logic of the transactions.
It is necessary to refer to Mr. Luković's interpretation that the note 'without conditions' means the seller's obligation to restore the class of a ship that has no class at all. Such a conclusion is probably a unique contribution to world maritime thought. Such an interpretation does not exist in law, practice, or experience - except, apparently, in this text.
The fact is that upon the handover of the ship Kotor and the signing of the Handover Protocol, any attempt to retroactively question the fulfillment of the conditions set out in Article 11 of the MOA is completely excluded. By signing the Protocol, the buyer expressly confirmed that he accepts the ship in its present condition, thereby finalizing, irrevocably and fully fulfilling all of the seller's obligations with respect to the class, delivery conditions and condition of the ship.
It is particularly symptomatic that Mr. Luković has been persistently claiming for months in a series of articles that the ships were in 'perfect condition'. The very fact that the ship Kotor remained in port for another month after being taken over, and then entered a multi-week overhaul (with no indication of when the work would be completed) is sufficient illustration of the accuracy of such allegations. The second ship is also headed straight for an overhaul. These are the facts that best speak of the (in)accuracy of Luković's assessments, without the need for additional comment.
We kindly suggest to Mr. Luković to reconsider the professional advice he receives, because in its current form, it only leads him into professionally thankless situations.
And when this kind of content is published, the question inevitably arises – not only what was written, but also why.
The ships were duly delivered to the buyer, all contractual obligations were duly fulfilled, and Crnogorska plovidba AD has no further financial obligations related to these ships.
"In the interest of professional and responsible public information, we call on the media to review the facts and documentation before publishing such claims," Crnogorska plovidba wrote in its response.
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