LASTOVO

The MF Lastovo is a ferry owned by Croatian shipping company Jadrolinija that operates on local routes. The ship was built in Japan's Kurushima Dock Co. Ltd. for Japanese company Shikoku Chuo Ferry Boat K.K to serve the route between Kawanoe and Kobe. In 1978 the ship was bought by Jadrolinija and renamed, firstly to Partizanka, then, in the same year, to Lastovo I. In the year 1998 the ship was renamed to Lastovo. Its capacity is 500 passengers and 60 vehicles. In December 2023, Jadrolinija announced that Lastovo is set to be replaced with a newer and larger ship, also built in Japan, launched in 1997 as Tsurugi, and bought third-hand from a Greek owner; initially renamed as Vela Luka, it was renamed to Oliver during 2024, after Oliver Dragojević.