Ferry Returns to Port After Safety Alarms Sound

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1. trajekt (m.)
   brod koji prevozi ljude, vozila i robu preko vodenih površina ↩︎
2. djelovati
   biti aktivan ili u funkciji ↩︎
3. sigurnosni
   koji se tiče sigurnosti, zaštitni ↩︎
4. provjeravati
   izvoditi kontrolu ili pregled ↩︎
5. uzrok (m.)
   ono što proizvodi neki rezultat, razlog ↩︎
6. trajekt (m.)
   brod koji prevozi ljude, vozila i robu preko vodenih površina ↩︎
7. flota (f.)
   skup brodova koji pripadaju istoj organizaciji ↩︎

Translation

Text Comprehension

Question: Which company operates the ferry ‘Sveti Duje’?

Question: What event caused the ferry to return to port?

Vocabulary

Croatian	English
trajekt (m.)	ferry
djelovati	operate
sigurnosni	security
provjeravati	check
uzrok (m.)	cause
flota (f.)	fleet

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This incident, while inconvenient, remains under thorough examination by the company to determine the exact cause behind the unexpected alarm activation. Jadrolinija assured that these checks are part of a standard procedure and traffic on the route is expected to resume soon.

‘Sveti Duje’ is relatively new to Jadrolinija’s fleet. It was constructed in Greece in 2017 and was acquired last year for €7.7 million, excluding VAT. The ferry joined Jadrolinija’s service officially in 2023 and currently operates the link between Sućuraj on the island of Hvar and Drvenik on the mainland.

Previously, it was deployed along the busy Split–Supetar route, underscoring its importance within the national passenger fleet. However, its journey to Croatian waters was not without challenges. After being purchased, ‘Sveti Duje’ underwent extensive modifications to meet the standards of the Croatian Register of Shipping, which reportedly cost around €2 million.

This latest incident adds to a series of operational challenges faced by Jadrolinija’s vessels, sparking discussions about the maintenance and safety standards within the company’s fleet. However, no further comments have been provided by Jadrolinija regarding this or any other recent incidents involving their vessels. Observers will be keen to see the outcomes of the current investigation and potential measures to prevent such issues in the future.

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