Roro Ship car vessel tour and walk around inside a Glovis roro ship car supply chain Felicity Ace
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- Опубликовано: 14 апр 2021
- If you were wondering what the inside of a roro car ship looks like, lets check out this massive Glovis car carrier. Short documentary walking around a Roro ship and just how massive one of these things are. Roro means roll on roll off. This means the vehicle must be driven under its own engine power. This is how the vehicle unloading process works and how cars arrived to any major sea port. For this type of operation you need, drivers to discharge cargo, van drivers to return the drivers back to the ship. A roro ship is same size as a container ship, but the cargo is stored all inside the ship. Roro ships are a vital part of the automotive car supply chain. These massive ships allow millions of cars to be shipped over seas each year. Glovis ship fire suppression system are on board each ship to ensure the safety of the cargo and crew.
I will walk several different levels of the roro car ship and show you how the cars are stowed and shipped from one country to another. I hope this help you understand the layout inside of a roro car ship. There is much more, but I thought this would give the RUclips community an inside the ship perspective. These are how the Kia's come into the USA. Not all the vehicles on ship are for our port. The ship when full from Korea, usually stops at 4 to 5 different major sea ports to unload the cars. Glovis Felicity Ace
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Been there done that. I retired at the end of 2022 after 50 years working in the Port of Baltimore. Been on this and other Glovis ships and other car carriers over the years NYK, K-Line, NOSAC, You name It I've probably been on them.
I came here mainly to see what these ships look like inside. I have been following the Fremantle Highway ship fire.
Glad my video gave you some insight on the interior layout of one of these massive RORO ships. My prayers go out to the families and friend for those fire fighters lost in the ship fire.
Awesome video! It's impressive how large and how many cars this vessel can carry. Sad to hear the Felicity Ace sank, too bad the Glovis ship fire suppression system wasn't enough. Hope you are safe!
Thanks for watching! Yeah I am all good thanks for your concern. Very unfortunate that the Felicity Ace and all its cargo was lost. I have worked cargo discharge on that vessel several times. Very said for this ship indeed, but at least all of the crew was safely evacuated from the ship.
U mean to tell me this big ol ship 🚢 with all those cars has sank ..? Really? Or am I miss understanding something lol
@@twincities60 Yes, this happened back in March.
@@twincities60 it was worse in the run that sunk it had mostly porsches lamborghinis very rare cars including a rare elderly Honda Prelude supposedly the 65th ever made
Neat! i was hoping there was a video like this on youtube :D only thing missing is maybe a tour of the upper deck, living arrangements and stuff like that, but it was neat seeing what it was like inside the ship
I've always wondered what the inside of these ships looked like. Thanks for showing us how they work!
Any time! Glad you enjoyed the tour!
I work at WWS in tacoma and I was wondering what the inside of these big boys look like and I skip to the end to see him driving to my hometown Gig Harbor across the Narrows!
Dope video. Enjoyed showing my kids what I mean when I say “ dad worked an auto “ .
That is awesome, glad your kids got to check out what Dad does to provide for his family.
Great video. Thanks for giving us a look at what the inside of these ships look like!
You bet! Glad you enjoyed seeing the vessel.
Loved this thankyou. Went to the docks with the kids today to watch from a distance so to see what happens inside is super interesting. Can't believe how many they get in there 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very interesting, thank you.
Nice video. Please keep posting I’m learning about about Ro Ro auto from your videos. Thanks
Thank you very very much for going to the time effort and travel is making this video. I did not realise how large these big ships are from the outside.😊
Glad you enjoyed the video, these ships are amazing. I was very astonished with how big these are and the interior layout. Much larger than I expected. Thanks for watching.
Thank you!
Thank you so much. God bless
You are so welcome
Thank you for the video. I found it randomly while researching the vehicle logistics industry for a work project. I've been able to visit a land facility in Europe (with a train track) but not a seaport one, or a roro ship, so it's super interesting to have a sense of it. I'll definitely keep in touch if ever I have any specific question!
So glad you liked the video. Its is a interesting process and much different that what I had in my mind Especially when compered to seeing it in person! 👍
Thanks for sharing! Pretty interesting to see a RoRo from the inside!
You bet! Glad you enjoyed it.
Just stumbled across this video... very interesting... good job... thank you
Thanks this was a great walkthrough. I am about to get my first car not made in Australia thats going to come from the USA, so seeing how the ships are laid out, and how tightly packed things are is rather interesting
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and good luck on your USA import.
there are communities of american customers following live the incoming car transport ships for people who bought a brand new car that's what I found when I ordered my Ford focus rs mk3
Thank you 🙏
You’re welcome 😊
Very informative. I dig these kind of videos. Very well done. Was a nice looking vessel. RIP to the Felicity Ace.
Thanks for watching, appreciate the positive feedback!
Loved this video now I see why I've been waiting two months for my Toyota 4runner
Glad you enjoyed it, congrats on your 4runner!
Fascinating always wondered how these ships work thanks formthis video
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for checking out my channel.👍
Great video! Thank you very much for sharing!!!
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Thank you for the wonderful tour....it's really creepy and claustrophobic
Yeah, I feel that way especially when I walk the ship at 630 in the morning all by myself and some of the lights are not on yet. Glad you enjoyed the tour!
Excellent work. Very useful information.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching the video.
Thank you for this tour. We live along the Columbia River in Astoria, OR, and see these ships pass, wondering what it's like on board. This gave us a look aboard.
No problem. The ships looks so much different inside than what I expected before going on board.
What an excellent Video!
Glad you found the video interesting. I have one more that I am working on, will be coming soon to my channel. Much longer and much more in depth.
Thanks for your video. Our motorhome is landing in Auckland today from the UK. We found this so interesting seeing how it gets here. Awesome.
Glad it was helpful! I hope the motorhome is in good condition just like you guys dreamed of. Thanks for watching.
Great Video! Enjoyed checking it out!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
That was awesome to see.
Glad you enjoyed it
Knowing what it's like in your head is WAY different than seeing it. WOW.
Thanks for sharing. =o)
You bet, glad you liked it!
Very cool!!!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for sharing
No problem, thanks for watching!
EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!
Thank you very much! Glad to hear your enjoy it. Thanks for visiting my channel.
Thanks ❤
You're welcome 😊
Very nice vedios
Very interesting video, specially when studying naval's
Glad you think so! Thanks for watching.
This is awesome
Happy to hear you enjoyed watching the process!
I would like to see the process of lashing and unlashing. I notice the tow hook on the front but did not realize there is one on the rear as well.
Great video! Was curious to know the average length and width of an average RORO deck. Total space versus usable space of a deck. Fascinating stuff! Thanks for sharing!
Cool video, been in the RoRo business many years.
Very cool and glad to hear you liked the video. Stay safe!
Awesome video .
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
Great tour! I thought you lashed all the cars down. I saw the lashings but none on the cars. Thanks for your time.
Probably the best video I’ve seen of the Ro-Ro ships. Must get a great workout each day with all the walking and climbing stairs you have to do. Surprised you don’t wear bump caps on the ship as there are so many overhead obstructions.
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching.
There's always an elevator on such ships. No way you will be walking all 13 decks up and down.
Very interesting....especially as I'm waiting for a car coming from Bremerhaven
That is awesome, hope your car shows up in good condition. thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the video.
@JDM Right Hand Drive Thankx for the video. I sail on tankers and have no idea of operation on these ships but was always curious to know. Hope to see more content like this in future. If possible make a video for deck tour.
Glad you enjoyed it, I will do more videos on this in the future for sure. I have one shot, I just have not got around to editing it yet.
You have a interesting job.
Thanks, yeah it is a fun and very interesting job!
Going back up the stairs and round each time started to make my head spin!😬🤯😖😮
THAN YOU FOR YOUR VEDIO OF THE SHIPMENT OF NEW CARS VERY INTRESTING VEDIO ALEN FROM CHILE SOUTH AMMERICA
I am glad you enjoyed the video. It is a cool process to see! Thanks for watching!
It's our sister ship I'm currently on board here at grand dolphin. And a jdm car fanatic too 😁
Nice, hope you guys have a safe voyage back home to your families. You guys have a hard job with working several months away from home. I would like to interview a chief officer and learn more about these ships on my channel.
Thanks for a great video, I found it very interesting, be nice to see loading/unloading happening
You bet
There's a time shift accelerated loading video here: ruclips.net/video/F-fPEhw8IQg/видео.html - I am curious how long that whole process takes though.
@@WillemvanderHorst Thank you so much for the link to the loading video, it was amazing,
This is sooooooooo cool!!!
Glad you like it. I was amazed the very first day I worked on one of these ship. They are so much bigger in person and the video does not really give you the same perspective.
It's was very interesting video I like it man keep going and I would like to see the ship that deliver Nissan's skyline
I would love to see all the JDM cars come into port. Unfortunately those roro ships discharge on EB1 terminal. My Company works on Terminal 7. We are contracted with Glovis and it is 90% new Kia's, some GM cars. I have used my clearance to get on the terminal and check out all the fresh JDM imports.
Nice
Thank you!
Thank you for the interesting ship tour,i am amazed at the size of these car carrying ships inside, it's much appreciated,, and enjoy your new 2022 WRX..Greetings from Australia 👍 BTW my 2020 WRX came out from Japan on the " Miraculous Ace "
I am glad you enjoyed checking out the inside of the RORO ship. Yeah pretty amazing, video does not do justice to the scale and size you experience in person.
Cool vid
Thanks!
Brilliant, just got a new cam (Itchen cam) on Solent Ships from Southampton UK, watching them unload
Glad to hear you enjoyed the video. Enjoy your new car and thanks for watching!
Really nice video and reassuring to know where cars get to customers after purchase is completely. For your health, do you have medics on the ships when traveling?
Interesting
Thank you, glad you enjoyed the tour.
The glovis chorus just passed us by port Angeles. Heading your way!
Thanks for the heads up, I worked that ship a couple of days ago!
@@JDMRightHandDrive I have a Porsche on the Glovis Chorus which is due in Lazaro Cardenas Mexico on Nov. 21st. Is Lazaro Cardenas just one port the ship stops at and then moves on to the next? My Porsche is set to be delivered at a dealership in Irvine, CA. I'm assuming it stays on ship until Long Beach, CA?
There’s one of these on it’s side off the Georgia coast full of 3000+ Chevrolet’s/800+ Kia’s/100+ Mercedes’s and 100+ Ram’s very interesting seeing it been cut up
Fascinating...are all the cars lashed down ?
Thanks for this helpful video. Can I know how the CBM calculated for Cars.
I have a Defender 90 on its way across the pond, wanted to see the waterborne process, thank you
You bet, glad you enjoyed the video! Congratulations on your new rig.
Very interesting tour. I still wonder if I want to move to Panama where I was born. Looking into cost of shipping my SUV. I did learn today cheapest cost is going RORO. So I assume my SUV will be on one of these floors. Prefer an upper floor but not sure I have a choice. Also have to find out Luxury Tax(?) arriving in Panama. Still need to check how my SUV gets to a RORO yard to be shipped. Then do I really want to leave Florida for Panama? Thanks for this video. Eye opener if your shipping overseas, how loading is done. Thanks for showing us about shipping.
Wow what an excellent video it’s insane to see how vast and huge they are inside. Is there any possibility of it being recovered from the ocean floor or is it too deep
Glad you liked to tour inside the ship. Yeah pretty cool the scale inside of these ships.I have seen some sunken roro ships and cargo recovered from the ocean floor. But I would think it would depend on the depth. I dont think they would be able to get down to the last Glovis ship that just sank.
What type of fire suppression system does it have in case of a below deck fire?
How are they managing keys for each car ?
Thanks to the video, I was just wondering how those fancy cars were set up inside when it burned for days
No problem, glad you enjoyed the tour!
Nien suerte 😊
Interesting...if you can...make the videos longer...thanks
Thank you, I will try to do a more in depth video in the future.
Thank you! Please show if you transport Toyota/Lexus.
We dont currently have those contracts for discharge. If I see something related to Toyota I will keep it in mind.
got a sub from me! i got a ford mustang coming to Australia from Baltimore!
Thanks, and congrats on your Mustang!
This is awesome wow! How do the drivers drive the cars on so close? What happens if a car is damaged?
If and when cars are damaged. We have to do a full damage report. The customer Glovis and our company executives are notified. It's not a fun process. The driver can get in trouble if they are not following the foreman's instructions and are found at fault for causing the damage. We have an onsite body shop to repair small damages.
@@JDMRightHandDrive I’m so curious about this stuff - i just ordered a bmw 3 series which will be shipped from Munich. So this video was great insight into what these transport ships look like. I can imagine it can be a pain when theres damage but im guessing its rare? The drivers must be pretty good considering the way the cars are parked in there
@@amysanders2297 I work at a VPC which is the process in the industry that happens between offloading to first point of rest and being sent to dealerships (by truck or rail) and damage is pretty frequent but still very rare in relation to the volume of cars. We have body shops at our VPC in the port of Tacoma so any damage we find is billed to Glovis/Volvo/Nissan and we repair the damage before it is sent off to its customer.
And today the Felicity Ace sank with lots of Porsches, Bentleys, Lamborghini's and Audi's....ouch....
How do you keep the car bodies looking good during all the loading/unloading? Are gloves and clean suits (for those driving them) required? I can imagine the reaction from the manufacturer reps at the arrival port if their product arrives really dirty, or worse - scratched up.
Oh shoot this is one of my assigned vessel. MV Grand Race...
MV Grand Race is a beautiful ship sir!
Wooahh 12-13 decks an u said holds bout 4 thousand cars holly shii that’s beyond crazy neva Hurd of these ship honestly but wooow that’s amazing
Yeah I remember my 1st time I was on a vessel. It was called the Asian Glory and it was a old Glovis ship. It absolutely blew my mind inside and was completely different than what I would expect. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Hi there. What is the best way to stow the decks.
So cool thanks! Why aren't all cars strapped down?
All cargo is strapped down during transport. We unlash all the cars when we start work, just before we begin driving cars off the ship.
This is Grand Race not Felicity Race
So how do you take you 400 from one deck but take out only 113 from the second one if they are all neatly packed?
How do you get in and out of the cars with only a small distance between them?
Watching from Brisbane Australia:)
Wow ! I always wondered what it looks like on the inside of those vehicle transporters. Question how long does it take to off load that beast? And how big of a crew do you need/work with a shift ? Thanks
Unloading (or discharging in sailor's language) can be done in one, maximum two days. It really depends on how many units you will be discharging, and it also depends on the speed of the stevedores (the people who do it). Crew is mostly comprised of about 20-22 people, not more. Everybody works at all times, especially during cargo operations.
Fascinating view inside car carrier, thanks! Question: I was looking at a Glovis car carrier ship and the top deck of the ship was lined by lots of big white cubes... cabinets? What's in all those big white square things? There must have been at least 40-50 lining the outer top deck. Thanks again!
Glad to hear you enjoyed the video. I have not ever seen those white cubes your talking about. I am not sure what they could be. Some of the cars have white car covers that completely cover them during transport. Do you think it was car covers?
@@JDMRightHandDrive I looked back, and it was photos of the Glovis Sky I was looking at that showed these. The outside of the top deck has maybe 40 of these big mystery cubes. Any ideas on them? Also just realized that the Felicity Ace was the carrier that caught fire and sank, I didn't make that connection earlier. Really strange to think of that now watching the above video.
The ones you described are the casings for the air ventilations. Some casings though are rectangular in shape and covers either 2 to 6 air vents. Just to let you know, some of these vents are intakes while the others are out takes. There is also a designated ventilation fan on every car decks and holds. Hope this helps!
When does the tracking get updated? Does each car get scanned as it goes up the ramp?
super intersting vid, glad you uploaded! I just imported a car to Vancouver and its on a Roro as I type this. I was wondering what it actually looked like and yeah this video absolutely delivers. I was wondering, how familiar are you with the import process, and how has your experience been.
I have personally import 3 different cars from Japan. I am very familiar with the process. It does depend on what country you are in when importing cars. What are you wondering about?
Hi! Can the cars inside the vessel get wet during voyage?
Am car carrier driver in QaHmd and its really a fun job
I have only driven my personal car inside a RORO ship and yes it was very fun! 😀
@@JDMRightHandDrive ❤️
Any idea on ships damage control as far as what foreman and crew are trained for? when fire breaks out.. after hearing about the car carrier that caught fire today in the Atlantic on its way to Rhode Island..2/17/22
I fortunately have never had any type of fire break out on any vessel with me on board. All these ships have fire suppression systems and a very loud fire alarm system. The fire alarms are so load they can damage your ears. The staff at the sea port is property trained understand how to properly evacuate the vessel if a fire was to break out. Each worker walks the entire ship first thing in the morning when they de-lash all the vehicles from the deck. This gives every worker/supervisor a chance to get oriented with the ship layout. Each Foreman is only responsible for so many longshore workers, and would ensure every worker was evacuated. Coast Guard and the fire department would be able to respond to our terminal to assist as well. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching!
There was a fire onboard a ship just like this last night in Port Newark, NJ… killed two FireFighters and injured several more when they got trapped between cars and decks. I’m curious as hell how a car just self-combusts causing an inferno that lasts for 24 hours?
Cool video though for sure! These vessels are incredible (but clearly have safety hazards that we likely need to address).
From reports by Newark Fire Department some of the issues with fighting the fire last night was lack of adequate water suppression (Firefighters had to utilize onboard ship fire equipment) and ventilation was an issue (which is not typical in structure fires).
Any thoughts on this type of situation? Is fire a concern onboard these ships? And I’m right there with you on not wanting to be 40 feet BELOW sea level lol… but to be clear, if anything happened causing a catastrophe like a hull or keel crack, chances are being below sea level won’t make much of a difference in the scheme of things unless water is flooding in… in which case there are bigger problems to worry about.
My guess is that it was probably another EV battery that started the fire.
Car fires do often start in the 12V electrics, no matter the kind of fuel. Problem is, if you don't react ultra fast, the whole deck becomes an inferno. So you need a fast reacting and powerful fire extinguishing system and just as powerful bilge pumps to keep the fire from spreading.
And while it's literally impossible to extinguish a burning EV battery, you can get away the heat just by spraying it with water.
Can you please tell how loading is done on car carrier
Heard that few decks are movable
And also why there are side rams
I have never seen a load back operation, since my location is strictly discharge. If you do a search on YT, there are several good videos to give a good perspective on how loading is done. Yes you are correct, there are a couple of decks, where the height is adjustable. Usually it is the deck above the main deck, which can be lifted up, to fit taller cargo on the main deck. Stuff like large farming equipment or construction equipment, like loaders and excavators. I have also seen the main deck filled with Hyundai commercial busses, same size as a Metro Bus. Most vessels have side ramps on the port side of the ship. These can be used to set up a 2 way traffic pattern. It helps when the ship is almost full, give you more options to move things around differently with space limitations.
Does this Roro ship import Kia Carnival Minivans to US?
I think that is the most Kia Sportages I've ever seen in one place
Yeah it is a weird feeling to see so many of the same model all in one place. When I work one of these ships is seems like there are enough new Kia's for everyone. But most of the Kia dealerships I drive by have almost no new inventory on the lots for sale.
I wonder if it had electric vehicles when it caught fire and sank ? Do you know? It's amazing how quickly these RoRo ships can be loaded and unloaded. My dad used to work with these types so I've seen them inside and out.
More than a thousand Porsches were lost in that sinking. There was probably many many TAYCAN'S among them.
500 EV. But mainstream and deep pocket ones don't want that getting out . that would destroy the agenda2030 climate change plan. &15 min city yikes so much to hush
How does one deal with claustrophopbia, while working on this ship and how does one cope with the noise from the air exhaust.
If you have issues with claustrophobia and loud noises I would not recommend going aboard one of these vessels.
Thank you for the video. I'm having my 1954 Ford Customline shipped RoRo from Vancouver BC to Sydney, Australia. Do you think it would be shipped way down in the bottom of the ship or there's a separate area for oddball cars?
You bet, glad the video gave you some insight on RORO shipping. Congratulations on you car, I know how exciting it is when a new car is coming.
@@JDMRightHandDrive So there is a separate area. Nice! Thank you.
Interesting stuff! Thanks for doing this. Didn’t realize the vehicles were lashed down until you showed it.
You bet, glad you enjoyed the video. It is a very interesting operation to see in person.
I am going to join a car carrier ship in couple of weeks . I was hoping if you could tell me what are job responsibilities and life of a 3rd officer on a ship like that ?
Sorry, I don't know exactly what job responsibilities the ships crew has. I only help manage the Port Longshore discharge operations. Happy to hear about your new job, I wish you the best!
Claustrophobic, fascinating!
What is the thinner ramp on the side of the ship used for? How do drivers get in and out quickly to the cars? They just walk down all of the ramps?
The side ramp can be used for loading and unloading. it is also useful in setting up traffic patterns.
Do you do your own paperwork for importing your JDM cars? How difficult is it to do for a first timer or is it better to use a broker?
I used an Import broker, there is a lot of different paperwork to complete in import process. The customs entry packet I received from the Import Broker was about 50 pages. All the paperwork needs to be verified by the US customs before they stamp their seal of approval. I think it is worth paying the money to not have to deal with the headache. Even if you hire an agent, there is still a lot of paper work you will have to do. You have to send different documents to various companies to get your cargo released from port. I want to make a video on this, but it's going to be a hard one to edit.