MV Jadran

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Jadran in August 2010
History
Croatia
NameJadran
Owner2010 onwards: Jadrolinija[1]
Operator2010 onwards: Jadrolinija[1]
Port of registryRijeka,  Croatia
RouteSplitStari Grad (as of 2010)
BuilderBrodosplit, Split, Croatia
Launched5 March 2010
Christened30 May 2010[2]
In service1 June 2010[1]
IdentificationIMO number9559119
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeHull 515 class ro-ro ferry[2]
Tonnage
  • 3,193 GT
  • 1,101 NT
Length87.60 m (287 ft 5 in)
Beam17.50 m (57 ft 5 in)
Draught2.40 m (7 ft 10 in)
Installed power
  • 4 × Caterpillar 3412 E DITA diesels
  • (combined 2,148 kW)
Speed13.0 knots (24.1 km/h; 15.0 mph)[2]
Capacity
  • 1200 passengers
  • 138 cars
Vehicle deck of Jadran in October 2011.

MF Jadran is a ro-ro vehicle and passenger ferry owned and operated by Jadrolinija, the Croatian state-owned ferry company.[2] She was built in 2010 by the Brodosplit shipyard in Split, Croatia. As of June 2010 she serves on the Split—Stari Grad route.

MF Jadran is a Hull 515 class ferry, along with her twin, the MV Biokovo, which was also built at Brodosplit in July 2009.[1] These two ferries were commissioned as part of Jadrolinija's fleet renewal program, which (as of June 2010) include a total of eight newly built ships since 2004. These including two other Hull 515 class ferries, the MF Hrvat and MF Juraj Dalmatinac which had been built by the Kraljevica shipyard and delivered in 2007.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Zaplovio trajekt Jadran" (in Croatian). Agencija za obalni linijski pomorski promet. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "Passenger ship JADRAN sailed from Brodosplit". Brodosplit. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
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