🔍 Key Concepts

• Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) vessel cargo securing practices and goals • How vehicle damage prevention, crew workload, and equipment design interact • Basic principles of cargo lashing and securing for safety at sea

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: On a passenger Ro-Ro, what is the main safety concern when securing cars—only avoiding damage, or overall safety and efficiency? • Consider whether one characteristic (e.g., lightweight) is enough by itself, or if real-world operations usually require several characteristics at the same time. • Think about what would happen in heavy weather if the securing equipment were NOT strong enough, or NOT easy to use, or tended to damage vehicles.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which option(s) directly contribute to preventing vehicle movement in rough seas. • Check which choices would actually encourage crew to use the equipment correctly every time (weight, labor, complexity). • Confirm whether Ro-Ro securing arrangements must balance safety, efficiency, and protection of cargo together, or can focus on only one of these.