TOTAL RO-RO -- AN ALTERNATIVE CONCEPT FOR THE 80'S AND BEYOND

In this paper the author likens a Ro-Ro vessel to a floating warehouse offloaded through side doors. He claims this horizontal movement is logical and criticises lift-on lift-off methods for being cumbersome, expensive and energy consuming. The concept of Linkspan as a floating bridge interfacing between quayside and vessel is outlined. Amongst its claimed advantages is the possibility of coping with the inflexibility of the cable controlled bridge to cope with tidal or draft changes. The author describes the bottleneck problems that can occur using stern ramps and goes on to consider the cellular lift-on lift-off vessel with Ro-Ro capacity. The cost of the heavily constructed deep sea container gantry crane terminal is contrasted with a facility adequate for Ro-Ro operations using a sloping face to deep water where a number of dolphins are located to form a berth. Access roads are prepared at right angles to the line of the dolphins and floating Linkspan connect the line of the dolphins to the required deck level. Such a total Ro-Ro berth could allow, according to the author, a continuous flow of wheeled traffic passing through the terminal for loading and unloading and allow reduced storage and stacking space. Advantages of simplicity and suitability are claimed for the above system.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper presented at Ro-Ro 80, 4th International Conference and Exhibition, Monte Carlo, April 15th-18th 1980. Copies of the original material available to members at a cost of 0.15 pounds per page, and to non-members at 0.30 pounds per page to include postage. There will be a minimum charge of 3.00 pounds to members and 6.00 pounds to non-members for this service.
• Corporate Authors:

  Ro-Ro 80

  Monte Carlo,   Monaco 
• Authors:
  • Rose, J
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Intermodal terminals; Optimization; Port operations; Ports; Ramps; Roll on roll off ships; Service time
• Uncontrolled Terms: Port time
• Old TRIS Terms: Stern ramps; Terminal facilities
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00319017
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Cargo Handling Coordination Assn
• Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 8 1980 12:00AM