MT Petar Hektorović

MT Petar Hektorović moored in Vis, Croatia, May 2018
History
Name
  • 1989–1998: Langeland III
  • 1998–present: Petar Hektorović
Owner
  • 1989–1998: Langeland-Kiel
  • 1998–present: Jadrolinija
Operator
  • 1989–1998: Langeland-Kiel
  • 1998–present: Jadrolinija
Port of registry
RouteSplitVis
BuilderSvendborg Skibsværft, Frederiksø, Denmark
Identification
General characteristics
TypeClass A ro-ro/passenger Ship
Tonnage
Length91.8 m (301 ft 2 in)
Draught3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Installed power1,800 kW (2,400 hp)
Speed15.5 kn (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph)
Capacity
  • 1,080 passengers
  • 120 cars
Crew22

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 SplitVis route in the Adriatic Sea and its crew has been praised for its skill in difficult waters and its performance in emergency service.