Radio stations on ships in international waters (often incorrectly called pirate stations) have been associated for decades with radio stations in the North Sea that broadcast pop and rock music, such as Radio Caroline or Radio Veronica. Accordingly, countless publications deal with the well-known phenomenon. But in 1993 Radio Brod (“Radio Boat” in Croatian) emerged. In the middle of the worst armed conflict in Europe since the Second World War, a completely different radio station appeared off the coast of the former Yugoslavia, primarily transmitting messages of peace and understanding from the ship Droit de Parole (Freedom of Speech) throughout the war-torn region. It was a station that has unfortunately been forgotten in 2025, and its importance cannot be overestimated even three decades later.

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