The design of a modern RoRo terminal will require skill and experience to maximise the efficiency of the land available which with many Ports in today’s market conditions is a major issue.  RoRo terminals by their very nature are land hungry and our approach linked with a close working relationship and understanding of our clients’ requirements will deliver a successful and practical facility.

By choosing to engage Royal Haskoning to design your new RoRo terminal or review your existing facility you will be drawing from years of experience which has helped us to understand that the approach infrastructure to the ‘in-gate’ is as important as the transition between the vehicle linkspan and the vessel’s bow or stern boarding ramp.

RoRo terminals can be designed to accommodate freight only services with a mixture of accompanied or unaccompanied trailers or a mixture of freight and passenger vehicle / foot passenger situations i.e. a ferry terminals. Each type of facility has its own unique needs and requirements and Royal Haskonings’ design teams are able to provide a service that best suits our client’s needs.

Each operational process that takes place on the terminal is as important as the previous one in order to provide a smooth and efficient turn around of the vessel and our designs over the years have provided our clients with these key elements.  The vehicle movements in the ‘yard’ whether they be of a port tractor unit moving unaccompanied trailers to / from the vessel or passenger vehicles / accompanied trailers requires careful thought and planning to ensure that the terminal remains free flowing and devoid of bottle-necks and lengthy queues.

The berthing structures can require innovative designs in order to provide RoPax vessels with the correct facilities for a safe approach and berthing / mooring requirements along with the fit-up with the linkspan and / or passenger walkway for which special attention is always required. We can design or provide performance specifications for all types of fender arrangements from torsion arms to floating pneumatics.

Vehicle linkspans or floating pontoon structures and passenger walkways are a fundamental part of a successful RoRo or Ferry terminal to which a specialised approach is needed to ensure compliance with the latest design and operational legislation is achieved. Royal Haskoning have led the world in expertise in this area providing designs and performance specifications for over 50 structures.