What is RoRo or Roll-on Roll-off? It is basically a mode of transportation designed to carry wheeled vehicles such as cars, trucks, cargo trucks, trailers, etc. over a body of water, i.e. sea. The actual transportation is a ship that is designed differently from passenger ships so as to accommodate its unique cargo. Usually the ship has a ramp on the front that serves as the entrance for the vehicles to embark.
It serves as a “moving bridge” for those vehicles because it literally bridges one island to another. The passengers need not get off their respective vehicles, creating the illusion of just “passing the bridge” although in this case, without the actual movement of their vehicle.
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