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Some Important Facts about Roro Ships

This PPT gives an overview of everything you need to know about the design, fabrication and uses of roro vessels.

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Some Important Facts about Roro Ships

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  1. NorwegianShip Sale As Leading Ship Broker Company in Norway

  2. Some Important Facts about Roro Ships Roro ships are vessels mainly used for carrying wheeled cargo. These ships are different from lo-lo (lift on-lift off) ship that applies a crane to stack the cargo. Ro-ro is an acronym for roll-off or roll-on. The vehicles in the ship are loaded and unloaded through built-in ramps.

  3. Types of a ro-ro ship: 1. Ropax 2. Conro 3. Rolo

  4. 1. Ropax This variation of ro-ro ship is meant for freight vehicle transport along with passenger/drivers accommodation. It has hotel/catering facilities for the passengers. Ropax is the acronym for roll on or roll off passenger. The ropax vessels are geared to cater for the trades and services where there are major trailer routes.

  5. 2. Conro This type is a hybrid between a roro and a container vessel. Conro vessels use the area below the decks for vehicle storage while loading containerized freight on the deck tops.

  6. 3. Rolo It is also a hybrid type of vessel with ramps that serve vehicle decks whereas the other cargo decks are accessible by crane only. Rolo is an acronym for roll-on lift-off ship.

  7. Advantages of a roro ship: • Speed is the advantage for the shipper. • This ship can also combine well with other transport development, for example, containers. • The ro-ro concept on ferries has also gained immense popularity with private car owners and holiday makers. It has greatly contributed to the prospect and growth of tourism.

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