Vridni, Steam tug in Split, Croatia
The Vridni is a steel steam tug displayed in Split with a cylindrical hull design powered by a coal-fired steam boiler. The vessel was propelled by a four-bladed propeller and operated effectively in harbor conditions.
The vessel was built in 1894 at a shipyard in Rijeka under the name Légy. It later served in the ports of Trieste and Split, surviving through the modern era.
The name Vridni reflects an era when steam vessels shaped harbor operations, and its design shows the craftsmanship typical of that period. You can observe on its hull and machinery how ships were built in those days.
The vessel sits in the parking area of Brodosplit Shipyard and can be viewed from the outside. You can walk or drive past it to observe the details of this historic steam-powered machinery.
This is one of the few steam-powered vessels from the 19th century that remains fully intact with its original machinery still inside. Most other ships from that era were scrapped or lost their internal components, making it a rare window into the engineering of that time.
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