ROLL-ON / ROLL OFF SHIPS

RO - RO ships are in general designed for the carriage of motor cars, commercial motor vehicles including trailers and unitised cargo. The procedure of loading and loading vehicles by driving them on and off ship necessitates a close association of the ship and shore facilities.

The success of RO -RO ships largely depends on the efficiency of the equipment used to get the vehicles from the shore*into the ship and then distribution of the vehicles throughout the cargo space of the ship. The types of transfer and access gears are numerous, each designed to serve a specific purpose such as stern ramp, stern door, internal ramp, hoistable platform, bulkhead doors and side ramp.

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