Ro-ro terminals (iii). Beth arrangements and storage.

The existence of ramps on ships, the fact that they work with outstanding usable by customers, changes in water level (tide and others) and the ship itself (to be loaded and unloaded) single out this docking.

Ground docking types:

a) Side

b) Corner

c) Ventured

d) Protruded

e) In point

f) Stepped

Depending on sea levels and ship leveks, docking can be made directly on the dock, or through intermediate ramps.

The two basic types of mooring, as to their shape in profile is concerned, are two: fixed heel and shore ramps. Both are standardized types ISO: 6812.

For shore ramps, the definition is simple, leaving much room for the designer.

Storage ro-ro terminals

Storage platforms

• For platforms: storage is formed by blocks of tracks. The footprint is usually 16×3 m, and marked on the ground.
• Move refrigerated platforms, is required to have a special area for them (Power Team).
• The composition of tracks in the block may be of various shapes, resulting in the use of the following table  (m2 / platform):

Turning radius (m)	Area needed (m2/platform) for each design and optimum angle f
	1	2	3	4
	90°	45°	50°	45°
14	72.4	66.1	68.7	64.3
13	70.8	65.6	68.1	63.8
12	69.2	65.1	67.4	63.4
11	67.6	64.6	66.8	63.0
10	66.0	64.1	66.1	63.7

Designs:

                                         

Unregistered vehicles storage

In these terminals, often imported vehicles are carrying out value-added operations such as:

• Paraffin removal and washing
• Refinishing vehicles
• Customizing
• Minor repairs or fuel supply

To benefit the surface sometimes buildings are constructed, sometimes called ‘silos’. In this case, value-added operations are performed on the ground or in.