Croatia: Brodosplit Shipyard Delivers Passenger-Cargo Vessel Piana

Brodosplit shipyard has just delivered a passenger – cargo vessel under the hull No. 468. Hull 468 is a passenger, vehicles, trucks and hazardous cargo vehicles vessel. This was the end of building for one of the most sophisticated and most expensive projects in the history of Split shipyard.

According to the price, that is also the most expensive newbuilding ever built in Croatia. „Piana“ was contracted in July 2008, and her building started a year later.

On behalf of the owner, the delivery documents were signed by Mr. Robert de Lambilly, Chairman of CMN company and manager in SNC Navale STEF-TFE, and on behalf of Brodosplit, Mr. Neven Jug, manager of Construction and Sales Department signed the papers. After the delivery, „Piana“ will sail between Marseilles and Bastia on Corsica.

About Hull 468

„Piana“ is a sophisticated and technically demanding ship, the first one built by the newly established regulations SOLAS 2009, in accordance with Stockholm Agreement, with the highest standards of stability, safety of life at sea and enviroment protection ever. The ship was built under the regulations of Bureau Veritas​, with the highest comfort class, and with respect to the strict French flag regulations.

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World Maritime News Staff, December 14, 2011; Image: Brodosplit shipyard