The coastal ro-ro vessel IVONA is one of a sister pair built for Alpex GmbH, based in Austria but operating from Rijeka, Croatia. Due to financial difficulties Alpex were unable to put the ships into service. They remained idle until being bought by Obalna Plovidba of Split, Croatia in June 2006. See the IVONA and NATALIA here in lay-up.

Built 2005 at Tosmare Shipyard, Liepaja, Latvia. 35 x 8.2 m. 197 GT, 165 DWT. 2 IVECO AIFO diesel engines, total power 662 kW, speed 12.5 kn. Croatian flag since June 2006.

The IVONA is seen arriving 1st July 2008 at Supetar, isle of Brač, with a roller and five lorries carrying hot asphalt. Photographed and enhanced in the digital domain. Please credit Photo Fleet File Rotterdam when you save the scan to your computer.