MF Bartol Kašić

MF Bartol Kašić docked in the port of Split, Croatia, on Nov 21, 2011
History
Croatia
Name	Bartol Kašić
Owner	1989 onwards: Jadrolinija
Operator	1989 onwards: Jadrolinija
Port of registry	Rijeka, Croatia
Builder	Kraljevica Shipyard, Croatia
Yard number	482
Launched	27 January 1989
In service	1989
Identification	IMO number: 8713641
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	ro-ro/passenger ship
Tonnage	2296
Length	64.65 m (212 ft 1 in)
Beam	13.8 m (45 ft 3 in)
Draught	3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Depth	4.4 m (14 ft 5 in)
Speed	13 knots
Capacity	500 passengers 54 cars

MF Bartol Kašić is a ferry (named after the Croatian linguist Bartol Kašić), built in 1989, operated by Croatian state-owned company Jadrolinija, and navigating on local routes in Croatia. Capacity of the ship is 500 passengers, 54 cars. Maximum speed is 13 knots.

Accidents

In 2006, while docking to the port of Split, the ship hit the shore due to the failure of both engines, wherefore was unable to speed astern. The captain unsuccessfully tried to stop the ship by dropping both anchors. Few passengers were injured and few cars damaged.

In October 2009, while docking to the port of Žalić, at the island of Silba, the ship hit the pier and the hull was punctured, but water did not penetrate inside, since the damage occurred above the waterline.

In July 2009 the ship hit the shore at the same port.

Gallery

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  MF Bartol Kašić as seen while arriving to the port of Split on March 26, 2014.