Ladja Kočevje

M/V KOČEVJE was a vessel specially built for the transport of logs and bulk cargoes. She was employed for transporting logs from West Africa. The vessel was scrapped in Zhangjiagang, China.

Length: 153.9 m

Breadth: 22.2 m

Deadweight: 16,562 tons

Engine: 6.178 kW

Built: 1969

Purchased: 1975

Sold: 1992

Scrapped: 1992

West Africa Line

The West Africa Line was the backbone of the company and had several subdivisions. At the beginning, the vessels transported general cargoes, exotic logs and sawn timber, subsequently, the transport of containers was also introduced. On their southbound voyages the vessels transported clinker and cement.

M/V VRHNIKA was a vessel built for the transport of logs and bulk cargoes. She was employed for transporting logs from West Africa. The vessel was scrapped in Alang, India.

Length: 149.9 m

Breadth: 22.7 m

Deadweight: 18,473 tons

Engine: 7,060 kW

Built: 1968

Purchased: 1975

Sold: 1989

Scrapped: 1990

Ladja Vrhnika

M/V BOROVNICA was from a series of three sister liner vessels purchased from the Holland America Line. She was employed on our West Africa Line. She was sold and scrapped in Split.

Length: 140.1 m

Breadth: 18.8 m

Deadweight: 7,786 tons

Engine: 5,293 kW

Built: 1956

Purchased: 1970

Sold: 1982

Scrapped: 1982

S/S BOČNA (I) was the only vessel in the fleet powered by turbines. She was employed on our West Africa Line. S/S Bočna was the first vessel lost due to a maritime accident. The pipes in the boilers were destroyed to such an extent that repairs were unreasonable and the vessel was proclaimed a constructive total loss. She was towed from the port of Matadi (in the then Zaire) to Split and scrapped.

Length: 134.4 m

Breadth: 17.7 m

Deadweight: 7,408 tons

Engine: 3,236 kW

Built: 1957

Purchased: 1965

Sold: 1978

Scrapped: 1978