Inspections of Ro-Ro Ships Operating on “Motorways of the Sea” Routes

This paper analyses the inspections of Ro-Ro ships operating on the Motorways of the Sea routes. The analysis aims to determine the level of safety standards on ships operating on the Motorways of the Sea routes. In addition, it examines results of the inspections of various types of ships within the “Paris Memorandum” regime. The paper describes inspection procedures and the parameters that indicate the level of safety and quality of the ship through indirect and direct indicators. Regarding direct indicators, ships were analysed by their age, ship’s flag and performance of the recognized organization. Regarding indirect safety indicators, an analysis of detentions and deficiencies found during ship inspections was carried out