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Kapitan · 02-04-06, 02:27 AM

I have personaly served on RORO ships, and they are very seaworthy vessels, but yes they do have a few design flaws.

Europe is trying to phase out RORO vessel all together as they constitue a massive saftey issue, in a space of 10 years i can think of three such disasters on RORO ferrys.

Scandanavian star

Herald of free enterprise

Estonia

1987 to 1994 thats 7 years and these three accident took place.

02-04-06, 02:27 AM	#11
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	I have personaly served on RORO ships, and they are very seaworthy vessels, but yes they do have a few design flaws. Europe is trying to phase out RORO vessel all together as they constitue a massive saftey issue, in a space of 10 years i can think of three such disasters on RORO ferrys. Scandanavian star Herald of free enterprise Estonia 1987 to 1994 thats 7 years and these three accident took place. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/