Giant ships or how cars are transported by sea (3 photos + 1 video)

How millions of cars travel between continents.





For their transportation, there is a special type of ship - ro-ro, or ro-ro. In fact, it differs from all other ships in a way downloads. Usually loading of the vessel is carried out by a crane, but for cars came up with a special way.



For this, the ships are equipped with a special design - a ramp. This a platform at the bow or stern of a ship that swings ashore. By cars enter the ship on their own, there are already a lot of them park next to each other. All ferries are equipped with the same system, transporting, for example, cars with people from one bank of the river to another.



Of course, the car carriers that go across the ocean are much larger. They can usually accommodate thousands of cars. Yes, one of the largest car carrier ships are made in Norway, and Höegh Autoliners capable of accommodating up to eight thousand cars. In fact, this a huge multi-level parking that can move across the ocean. The author of the video tells more about ro-ro ships, presented below.