MF Vladimir Nazor

MF Vladimir Nazor is a ferry (named after Croatian poet and politician Vladimir Nazor) owned by Croatian shipping company Jadrolinija. It operates on local routes.[1] It was built in Kraljevica Shipyard in 1986, for DINA Petrokemija Company to transport railway boxcars. After the project's collapse it was sold to Jadrolinija and refitted for passenger transport.

MF Vladimir Nazor off the port of Split
as seen on 25 October 2014
History
 Croatia
Name: Vladimir Nazor (1986 onwards)
Owner: Jadrolinija (1986 onwards)
Port of registry:  Croatia, Rijeka
Route: SplitŠolta (currently)
Builder:
Launched: 1986
Homeport:  Croatia, Rijeka
Identification: IMO number: 8108406
Status: In service
General characteristics
Type: Ro-Ro passenger ship
Length: Loa 87 m
Beam: 14 m
Draught: 2.6 m
Speed: 12.5 kn
Capacity:
  • Passengers 450
  • Cars 70

Yugoslav wars

In November 1992, the ship suffered damage during the Yugoslav Navy attack on the city of Split, in which two crew members were killed and several others were injured.

References


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