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INTRODUCTION

Water transportistheprocessofmovingpeople,
goods,etc.bybarge,boat,shiporsailboatoverasea,
ocean,lake,canal,river,etc.

ADVANTAGES OF WATER
TRANSPORTATION

1)Cheapest Mode of
Transport.
2)Large Carrying
Capacity.
3)Safety.
4)Protection to Goods.
5)Flexibility.

DISADVANTAGES OF WATER TRANSPORTATION

1)Slow.
2)Huge Capital
Expenditure.
3)High Cost Of
Maintenance.
4)No Door to Door
Services.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF
SHIPS IN WATER
TRANSPORTATION

Gas Tanker:
Atankeris
amerchant
transport
liquidorgasesinb
ulk. Major types of
tank ship include
theoil tanker,
thechemical
tanker, andgas
carrier.

RORO SHIP :
Roll-on/roll-off (ROROorroro)shipsare vessels
designed to carry wheeled
cargo, such as automobiles,
trucks, semi-trailer trucks,
trailers, and railroad cars,
that are driven on and off
theshipon their own wheels
or using a platform vehicle,
such as a self-propelled
modular transporter.

OBO SHIPS:
Anore-bulkoilcarrier, also known
as combination carrier
orOBO, is aship
designed to be
capable of carrying
wet or dry cargoes.
The idea is to reduce
the number of empty
(ballast) voyages, in
which largeships only
carry a cargo one way

What ship goes under the

water?

U-BOAT:
The Germanwar-vesselsused
during the Second World
War, the U-boats were of
extreme importance to the
German naval forces. The
development of the U-boat
technology was testimony to
the German forces singleminded determination to win
the World War. The first Uboat was launched in the
year 1939 and was called the
U-27.

PERSONAL
SUBMARINE:
Apersonal
submarineis
asubmarine,
usually privately
funded and
constructed, which
is usually primarily
intended for
recreational use,
though some are