Jadrolinija

Jadrolinija is a Croatian sea shipping company. It is a state-owned company and its main mission is connecting Croatian islands to the mainland by operating regular passenger and cargo transport services. The company mainly operates car ferries on domestic routes along the Croatian coast, as well as international routes across the Adriatic Sea to Italy (to ports at Ancona and Bari).[1]

Jadrolinija d.d.
TypePublic (ZSE: JRLN)
IndustryShipping
Founded1947
HeadquartersRijeka, Croatia
Area served
Adriatic Sea
ServicesFerry
OwnerCroatian Government
Number of employees
1700
Websitewww.jadrolinija.hr

Jadrolinija currently operates a fleet of 55 vessels: it has three large ferries named Dubrovnik, Marko Polo, and Zadar which are used on long range and international routes, 37 smaller ferries used for local passenger service, eight catamarans, one hydrobus and five conventional ships. The fleet's total carrying capacity is 3,600 vehicles and 27,540 passengers. In 2007 Jadrolinija transported a total of 9.4 million passengers and 2.4 million automobiles.[2]

Jadrolinija was founded in Rijeka on 20 January 1947 as a continuation of various smaller shipping companies which had operated along the Croatian coast since 1872.[3] As of 2015, it was Croatia’s largest passenger shipping company. In 2014, its ships carried 9,981,949 passengers and 2,530,434 vehicles.[4]

Current ships and routes

The headquarters of Jadrolinija in Rijeka, Croatia
The Jadrolinija ferry MF Zadar in Ancona harbour
The Jadrolinija ferry MF Supetar in Split harbour
The Jadrolinija ferries MF Dubrovnik, MF Ivan Zajc (former ship) and MF Istra (former ship, scrapped) on dock in Split harbour
The Jadrolinija ferry MF Petar Hektorović entering Split harbour
The Jadrolinija ferries MF Vis & MF Korcula in Vela Luka
The Jadrolinija high speed ship HSC Dubravka
ShipBuiltEntered
service
Route
HSC Adriana19901998Split - Hvar - Vela Luka - Ubli
MF Bartol Kašić19891989Vela Luka - Ubli
MF Biokovo20092009Split - Rogac
MF Bol20052008Brestova - Porozina
MF Brestova19851999Mali Lošinj
MF Cres20052005Kraljevica
HSC Dubravka19912001Mali Lošinj - Susak - Unije - Martinšćica - Cres - Rijeka
MF Dubrovnik19791996Dubrovnik - Bari; Bar - Bari
MF Hanibal Lucić19931994Dubrovnik - Lopud - Šipan - Suđurađ
MF Hrvat20072007Split - Supetar
MF Ilovik20062007Valbiska - Merag
MF Jadran20102010Zadar - Preko
HSC Judita19902001Korčula - (Prigradica) - Hvar - Split
MF Juraj Dalmatinac20072007Split - Stari Grad/Split - Supetar
HSC Karolina19892004Split - Bol - Jelsa
MF Kijevo19971997Biograd - Tkon
MF Korčula20072008Split - Vela Luka - Ubli
MF Laslovo19971997Drvenik - Sućuraj
MF Lastovo19691978Zadar - Ist - Olib - Silba - Premuda - Mali Lošinj
MF Lošinjanka19691969Šibenik - Zlarin - Kaprije - Žirje
MF Lubenice19891998Prapratno - Sobra
MF Marjan20052005Split - Supetar
MF Marko Polo19731988Split - Ancona
MF Mate Balota19881988Zadar - - Rava - Mala Rava
HSC Novalja19912004Rijeka - Rab - Novalja
HSC Olea19811991
MF Pelješčanka19711971Makarska - Sumartin
MF Petar Hektorović19891999Split - Vis
MS Postira19631963Dubrovnik - Koločep - Lopud - Suđurađ - Šipanska Luka
MS Premuda19571957Mali Lošinj - Srakane Vele - Unije - Ilovik - Susak - Mali Lošinj
MF Prizna19701991Prizna - Žigljen
HSC Silba19901998Zadar - Molat - Ist
MF Sis19741997Zadar - Preko
MF Ston19971997Drvenik - Sućuraj
MF Supetar20042004Prizna - Žigljen
MF Sveti Juraj19801991Zadar - Rivanj - Sestrunj - Zverinac - Molat
MF Sveti Krševan20042004Orebić - Dominče
MF Šoltanka19711971Trogir - Seget Donji - Drvenik Mali - Drvenik Veli - Split
MS Tijat19551955Šibenik - Zlarin - Prvić Luka - Šepurine - Vodice
MF Tin Ujević20022003Split - Stari Grad / Split - Supetar
MF Valun19831998Split - Supetar
MF Vladimir Nazor19861986Mali Lošinj
MF Zadar19932004Zadar - Ancona

See also

  • Islands of Croatia

References

  1. The Rough Guide to Croatia. Rough Guides Limited. 1 March 2016. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-241-27047-9.
  2. "Jadrolinija" (in Polish). Promy.pl. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. "Jubileji velikih riječkih brodara: Jadroliniji slavlje, Jugoliniji lumin tuge". Novi list (in Croatian). 21 January 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  4. Merrigan, Justin (Autumn–Winter 2015). "Fleet growth and renewal for Croatian stalwart". Cruise&Ferry.net. Retrieved 31 December 2015.

Further reading

  • Seville, Richard (2009). Mediterranean Ferries. Ramsey, Isle of Man: Ferry Publications. ISBN 9781871947984.
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