lift-on lift-off ship
11Roll-on/roll-off — (RORO or ro ro) ships are ferries designed to carry wheeled cargo such as automobiles, trucks, semi trailer trucks, trailers or railroad cars. This is in contrast to lo lo (lift on lift off) vessels which use a crane to load and unload cargo.RORO …
12Trolley and lift van — The trolley was a platform body with four relatively small wheels mounted underneath it, the front two on a turntable undercarriage. It was drawn by a pair of horses and the driver s seat was mounted on the headboard. The lift van was a sturdy… …
13Mistral class amphibious assault ship — The Mistral in Toulon harbour Class overview Name: Mistral Builders: STX Europe …
14Peace in Africa (ship) — Peace in Africa during the 2006 refitting on the Tyne. Photo by Gary Williams. Career …
15Vasa (ship) — Vasa (or Wasa ) [The original name of the ship was Wasen / Wassen ( The Sheaf ), after the sheaf in the coat of arms of the House of Vasa, which was also part of the coat of arms of Sweden at the time. Vasa has since become the most widely… …
16Manchester Ship Canal — The Stolt Kittiwake heading toward the Mersey Estuary, 2005 Principal engineer Edward Leader Williams Date of act …
17USNS Sea Lift (T-LSV-9) — The USNS Sea Lift (T LSV 9) is a vehicle landing ship built for the United States Navy. The lone ship of her class, she is the first U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name (a term referring to the transportation of cargo and passengers by… …
18Container ship — Two container ships pass in San Francisco Bay Class overview Name: Container ship Subclasses: (1) Geared or gearless …
19Translational lift — is the extra lift created/received when a helicopter s forward speed increases from the hover. It should be noted that if there is a steady wind (above 10 knots) a helicopter in the hover may already be in translational lift.It is created when… …
20Cruise ship — MS Majesty of the Seas, completed in 1992 A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship s amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the… …
