On 05th April 2014, Yard 506 constructed by ULJANIK Shipyard for the Croatian national shipping company Jadrolinija from Rijeka was launched into the sea from slipway number one, the company said in its press release.
This is the fourth and final vessel of a series of four identical Ro-Ro passenger vessels designed for two-way direct sailing for the transportation of 600 passengers in summer months or 320 passengers in the winter period in the closed lounge. The ferries will also be able to transport 145 standard vehicles or 16 trailers of 40 tonnes each.
Apart from leading people from Uljanik and Jadrolinija, Mr Siniša Hajdaš Dončić, Minister of Maritime Affairs, also attended the launching while the first lady of the ceremony, Ms Slavica Afrić, an employee of the Marketing department of Jadrolinija, released the vessel into the sea with the traditional cutting of the rope.
Mr. Eduard Milovan, director of ULANIK Shipyard, addressed all those present at the beginning of the ceremony, emphasizing the employment capacitates of the shipyard and businesses in the local environment, the business collaboration between Uljanik and Jadrolinija as well as the increase of business competitiveness. At the end Milovan thanked for their contribution the inspectors of Jadrolinija, the inspectors of the Croatian Register of Ships as well as Uljanik workers. The President of the Management Board of Jadrolinija, Mr. Alan Klanac, thanked all the participants in this project of construction of ferries for Jadrolinija.
All the vessels from the series will be 99.8 m long, 17.5 m wide, draught 2.4 m, deadweight at maximum draught of 950 tonnes and will have a speed of 12.5 knots. Each vessel will be driven by four Volvo (Penta) main engines each having a power of 442 kW at 1800 rpm.