Croatia’s Jadrolinija to Buy New Passenger Ship
Croatia’s largest national passenger shipping company Jadrolinija plans to expand its fleet with a new passenger ship, with the total cost of about 50 million euros, reports Poslovni.hr
At an international tender, the contract for designing the ship has been won by Polish company Remontowa Marine Design & Consulting (RMDC), said CEO of Jadrolinija Alan Klanac
The Croatian ferry operator has started implementing its development strategy, and one of the main elements of the strategy is further development of the fleet.
RMDC said the ship will carry 2,000 passengers and 206 cars, or 85 cars and 20 trucks. Passenger spaces located on two decks will include a restaurant, bars, buffet, childrens’ playroom and designated space for passengers on the open deck.
“We and Croatian islands need such a ship”, said Klanac.
A statement said: “the ferry will be equipped with one pair of foldable fin stabilisers that ensure the comfort of passengers. It will be also equipped with two bow thrusters to enable precise manoeuvring in small and congested ports.”
Transport of passengers between decks will take place using elevators and escalators. The ship will have two decks designed to carry cars. The statement added that the bow and stern of the ship will be equipped with ramps to enable efficient loading and unloading.
Jadrolinija annually transports 11 million passengers and 2.6 million vehicles and plans to invest 281 million euros in its fleet by 2027.
They plan to purchase 26 ships, including 23 new ones. At the same time, they will sell 32 ships, which means that the fleet will be reduced from the current 50 ships to 44. However, the total capacity of the fleet will be increased.
