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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What name is given to a ship where vehicles may be driven on and driven off?
A
bulk carrier
B
cargo liner
C
container ship
D
roll-on roll-off ferry
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Called RORO o ro-ro, this way of cargo shipping comes from the expression “roll-on/roll-off”, which describes a vessel transporting wheeled cargo, be it cars, trucks, buses, trailers or even industrial vehicles.

Detailed explanation-2: -A combination of road and sea transport, where loaded road vehicles are driven on to a ferry or ship (roll-on/roll-off ship) and off at the port of destination.

Detailed explanation-3: -RoRo stands for ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF and means that specially designed ships for carrying wheeled cargo, such as cars, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, trailers, and railroad cars can drive on and off of the ship on their own wheels through a vehicle platform.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ro-Ro = Roll-on/Roll-off. It’s a type of vessel designed to transport wheeled cargo that can be driven on and off the ship using its own power. RoRo ships are often used to transport vehicles, containers, and other.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is RoRo? Short for ‘Roll on Roll off’, the term originates from the way vehicles are loaded on and off of the specially designed RoRo ship. Using the ships own integral loading ramps, vehicles are simply driven on at the port of departure (’Rolled on’) and driven off on arrival at the destination (’Rolled off’).

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