MODERN TECHNOLOGIES IMPLEMENTED IN THE OPERATION OF MARITIME CONTAINER AND RO-RO TERMINALS

Maritime transport is constantly changing and adapting. With the evolution of containerized transport, the concept of RO-RO transport and ships also took shape - it was initially developed for the sustainability of general freight transport on ordinary routes.

The geographical position of the Black Sea is ideal for sea traffic and also has a high potential for the development of the Ro-Ro market. Ro-Ro ships are particularly well adapted to the requirements of short-distance transport, where transport speed and optimum operability are essential.

The introduction of a Ro-Ro / Ro-Pax line that will connect the Port of Constanta and Karasu, Turkey will offer a cheaper and faster alternative to highly congested land routes around Turkey / Bulgaria and Bulgaria / Romania. Ro-Ro intermodal transport has many advantages, such as: high reliability, safety, low level of administrative complexity, reduces exposure to road accidents. Designed exclusively for container transport, the project provides for some changes to the terminal to determine the proper functioning of Ro-Ro / Ro-Pax intermodal transport, as follows: construction / installation of a pontoon, modification of the vehicle access road, extension of the ramp operation, arranging a quay for ships with a total length between 180-200 m, ensuring all facilities for good operability.

The ship must complete a round trip between the ports of Constanta, Romania and Karasu Turkey within 24 hours. It approximates a stationary time of berth of maximum 2 hours and a journey of maximum 10 hours round trip.