Biography
Vedran Dorušić is the owner and director of Dive Centre FOKA Ltd. Always fascinated by the sea, in 1998 he became a SKIN Diving Instructor and decided to follow a professional diving career. In 1999 he obtained the title of NAUI Instructor an earned great experience in the navy service, as a navy diver. In 2002 he opened his own dive center based in Šimuni on the island of Pag. In 2005 and 2006 he experienced the commercial diving services, working for the Italian company RANA (Ravenna, Italy), which provides underwater services for the oil and gas industry.
In 2006 he also became a Course Director and Trimix Instructor, and returned to professional service in diving for leisure and recreational purposes. In 2007 he was appointed NAUI Representative for Croatia, and his Dive Centre FOKA became a NAUI branch office. As an acitive member of the diving community, in 2006 he was elected president of the Croatian Tourist Diving Association (HGK) at the Croatian Chamber of Commerce.
Over the last decade, he has participated in underwater archaeological research in the quality of permanent team member of the University of Zadar maritime archaeology team. He also cooperates with other institutions from Croatia and abroad, engaged in research and protection of cultural and natural heritage of the Adriatic Sea. He is the co-founder and current president of the association NAVALIS, and active member of Institute for Maritime Heritage ARS NAUTICA.