Croatia's Most Expensive Ship Tested in Split
The most expensive ship ever to have been built in a Croatian shipyard has started testing in Split prior to delivery to its new owners.
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The loading ramps of the 1.1 billion kunas (147.2 million Euros) ro-pax vessel "Piana" were tested under heavy cargo conditions and passed with flying colours, according to the Croatian Times.
In the future, the ship will connect Marseille and Bastia in Corsica.
The acronym ROPAX describes a roll on/roll off vessel (RoRo) built for freight vehicle transport along with passenger accommodation.
Brodosplit shipyard is expected to finish the vessel in a month and deliver it to the "La Meridionale" line. The vessel is envisioned to carry freight vehicles, personal vehicles and passengers.
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