MT Petar Hektorović
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Route | Split–Vis |
Builder | Svendborg Skibsværft, Frederiksø, Denmark |
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Type | Class A ro-ro/passenger Ship |
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Length | 91.8 m (301 ft 2 in) |
Draught | 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) |
Installed power | 1,800 kW (2,400 hp) |
Speed | 15.5 kn (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph) |
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Crew | 22 |
MT Petar Hektorović is a roll-on/roll-off passenger and cargo ferry currently in use as part of Croatian shipping company Jadrolinija's fleet. It is the only ferry regularly servicing the Split–Vis route in the Adriatic Sea and its crew has been praised for its skill in difficult waters and its performance in emergency service.
Construction and sale
Built in Denmark in 1989 by Svendborg Skibsværft, the ship was originally intended for a Danish customer, Langeland-Kiel, who sailed it under the name of Langeland III.[1] In 1998, it was bought by Jadrolinija and renamed after the author and poet Petar Hektorović (1487–1572), known for his coastal travelogue – Fishing and Fishermen's Talk (Croatian: Ribanje i ribarsko prigovaranje) – and collection of fisherman songs from the island of Hvar.[2] The name was chosen because the ferry originally serviced the Split–Stari Grad line, the latter town being the hometown of Hektorović. It serviced that line for several years until it was transferred to the Split–Vis line, on which it still operates.[3]
Details
The ship is 91.8 m (301 ft 2 in) long and 18 m (59 ft 1 in) wide with a draft of 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in).[4] Its maximum speed is 15.5 kn (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph) and it is equipped two KRUPP–MaK diesel engines which harbor 1,800 kW (2,400 hp) a piece.[5] The ship is rated to carry 1,080 passengers and 120 vehicles.[6] It has a gross tonnage of 6,721 and a deadweight of 804 tons.[7]
On board are two restaurants and two bars, as well as 800 seats and a shop.[8] The deck is also decorated in honor of its namesake.[9] The trip between Split and Vis takes about two hours and twenty minutes and is between 31–35 nautical miles (57–65 km; 36–40 mi).[10] Daily operation of the ferry varies between three times a day during the height of tourist season in Croatia and twice a day during the low season.[11] In 2017, the ship made 792 voyages on the Split–Vis line, transporting 52,912 vehicles.[11] Because the town of Komiža is not connected to the mainland by a ferry line, about 41% of all vehicles carried on the ferry are ultimately headed to Komiža.[11]
Crew
In October 2006, five crew members were hospitalized during a regular boat escape drill with a sixth narrowly avoiding injury by jumping on the ship's deck. After further inspection, the ferry's two rescue boats were no longer allowed to be used and the total number of allowed passengers was decreased.[12][13] During the inspection, the ship was shortly replaced on its route by the MF Lastovo, which reoccurred in February 2023 as a result of routine maintenance.[13][14]
As of 2021, the ship is captained by Ante Granić and staffed by 22 crew members.[15] The crew begins work at 5:30 am and ends work at 9:00 pm with two trips or 11:30 pm with three.[15] The crew has been praised for its performance throughout its time on the Split–Vis line, particularly for its skill in bad weather, which is often exacerbated by the jugo katabatic winds, and in emergency services.[16] In October 2023, the ship weathered a storm that disrupted commercial traffic in the Adriatic to deliver an injured Vis fireman to a hospital in Split, saving his fingers after an axe injury.[17]
Temporary reassignment
The ferry is fondly spoken of on the island of Vis, where it is a lifeline for the inhabitants, who rely on it for its economy and supplies. When the ferry was quickly – although temporarily – transferred to the Split–Vela Luka–Ubli line to deal with a surge in passengers in May 2024, Vis residents reacted negatively online, claiming that the line had been cut off underhandedly and without warning.[18] Some wrote "in memoriam" posts, with one poster asking:
What can we do to get you to come back to us? The bay of Vis grieve for you...[18][a]
When the port in Vela Luka opened, the ferry was its first arrival.[19]
See also
References
Notes
Citations
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- ^ VesselFinder 2024.
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- ^ Brodotrogir 2016.
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- ^ a b c Vukić et al. 2019, p. 231.
- ^ MMPI-en 2006.
- ^ a b MMPI-hr 2006.
- ^ Slobodna Dalmacija 2023.
- ^ a b Barčot 2021.
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- ^ Večernji list 2023.
- ^ a b Slobodna Dalmacija 2024.
- ^ Dubrovnik Insider 2024.
Sources
- Barčot, Sandra (25 June 2021). "Danas je Svjetski dan pomoraca, a kako je živjeti i raditi taj posao 24 sata dnevno, upitali smo posadu Jadrolinijinog trajekta Petar Hektorović" [Today is World Seafarer's Day, but what is it like to live and work that job 24 hours a day, we asked the crew of Jadrolinija's ferry Petar Hektorović]. Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- Orešković, Željka (13 November 2019). "Možda želite vidjeti kako je kapetan trajekta maestralnim pristajanjem usred oluje, izbjegao havariju" [Maybe you want to see how a ferry captain managed to avoid a wreck by making a masterful landing in the middle of the storm]. Telegram.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- Vukić, Luka; Runko Luttenberger, Lidija; Balić, Katarina; Slišković, Merica (21 October 2019). "External Costs on The Island of Vis: Comparison of two Traffic Modes". Transactions on Maritime Science. 8 (2): 230–234. doi:10.7225/toms.v08.n02.008. ISSN 1848-3313.
- "The Petar Hektorović ferry also in overhaul". Brodotrogir d.d. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "Ferry Petar Hektorović". Croatia Ferries. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- "Petar Hektorović ferry from Split to Vis accommodation and apartments nearby". Direct-Croatia.com. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "Svečano otvoren pomorsko-putnički terminal Vela Luka" [Ceremonial opening of the Vela Luka maritime passenger terminal]. Dubrovnik Insider (in Croatian). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "The Ferry Site". The Ferry Site. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "Petar Hektorović". Jadrolinija. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- "DRAMATIČNI TRENUCI NA VISU | Orkanski udar juga naglo gurnuo 'Petra Hektorovića' prema obali, kapetanova brza i vješta reakcija spriječila havariju" [DRAMATIC MOMENTS ON VIS | A hurricane force from the jugo suddenly pushed "Petar Hektorović" towards the shore, the captain's quick and skillful reaction prevented the wreck]. Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 13 November 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- "Ship PETAR HEKTOROVIC (Ro-Ro/Passenger Ship) Registered in Croatia". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "Maritime accident on the Ferry 'Petar Hektorović': Two Seamen in Hospital". Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure. Republic of Croatia. 18 October 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "Petoro lakše ozlijeđenih prilikom vježbe na trajektu" [Five slightly injured during exercise on ferry]. Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure. Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "Do Visa s 'Lastovom': trajekt 'Petar Hektorović' otišao na remont, evo koliko će provesti u škveru" [To Vis with the 'Lastovo': the ferry 'Petar Hektorović' went for overhaul, here's how long it will spend in the shipyard]. Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). 6 February 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "Petar Hektorović više neće voziti za Vis! Otočani u tuzi: 'Učinili su to iznenada, podlo...'" [Petar Hektorović will no longer drive for Vis! Islanders in grief: 'They did it suddenly, meanly...']. Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "Zbog poziva s 112 trajekt hitno isplovio usred najjačeg juga: Spasili prste vatrogascu s Visa" [Due to a 9-1-1 call, ferry immediately sets sail in the middle of the strongest jugo, saving the fingers of a firefighter from Vis]. Večernji list (in Croatian). 22 October 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "PETAR HEKTOROVIC, Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship". VesselFinder. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.