Re: Jargon question: Re: "Tanks, for the Memories"

On Mon, 7 Feb 2000 devans@uneb.edu wrote:

> '...Ro-Ro sea transport...'
> 
> Ro-Ro = roll on, roll off?

Yep, See the following

http://www.msc.navy.mil/inventory/shptype.htm

Note the Roll on Roll Offs and the Fast Sea lift ships. 

Another interesting type is the Float on Float off. 

You want to augment or build a port from scratch? You need harbor craft 
that don't like the open ocean (or space?). Just build a ship to carry 
them about. 

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