Current situation of ro-ro transportation and safety management in Bohai Bay

Abstract

In the present work, the current situations of roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) shipping in Bohai Bay are analyzed, including the freight volume, types of cargoes, and vessels. Besides that, the governmental safety management policy and enterprise safety control measure for ro-ro transportation are studied, and a case study is made on typical ro-ro transportation accidents happened in Bohai Bay. As a result, the overall safety situation and the safety management condition of ro-ro transportation in Bohai Bay are illustrated. On this basis, targeted suggestions are concluded to improve the ro-ro transportation safety management in the future.