摘要：Croatia is witnessing a strong development of underwater robotic technology. Underwater vehicles,specifi cally autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV),play a signifi cant role in protection and research of the Adriatic Sea,but can also be used in commercial or tourist purposes. However,legal issues concerning the underwater robotic technology,e.g. defi ning underwater vehicles within the existing Croatian legal system,are not dealt with in a satisfactory way. The article suggests,de lege ferenda,that underwater vehicles should be defi ned as underwater objects,which would form a separate category of maritime objects within the Croatian Maritime Code. In that case,a possible application of principles of Obligation Law,that would,in author’s opinion,prove to be too onerous and unjustifi ed for both owners and operators,would be denied in cases of indemnity demands resulting from the usage of underwater vehicles. Furthermore,a registry system for underwater objects,such as the one for ships,boats and yachts,is advocated,thus enabling an improved legal protection of both owners of the underwater vehicles and potentially injured parties.
其他摘要：Robotička tehnologija nalazi sve veću primjenu i u istraživanju i zaštiti Jadrana,a mogućnosti njezinog korištenja su vrlo značajne i u komercijalnim poslovima. Prvi dio članka daje prikaz postojećih vrsta ronilica,kao i njihove osnovne tehničke karakteri
