Les scores sont des notes relatives 0–100 dans cet atlas. Pour parcourir, pas une spécification technique.
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Quelle autorité ou quel corridor local compte pour ce type ?
Commencez par la lentille locale : homologation, licences et hubs — pas une checklist mondiale.
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No. The six scores are relative editorial 0–100 marks across the 48 types on this site.
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Why metric units?
Metric is the default. Regional notes (US customary, local brand culture) appear in culture and market chapters.
How is this different from a wiki article?
Each type gets seven fixed-depth chapters, comparable scores and cross-type labs — structured for browsing, not a single freeform page.
Sur Ferry, propulsion, structure, commande et sécurité partagent la même enveloppe d'exploitation.
Les jauges résument marge structurelle, maintenabilité et facteurs humains en score relatif.
Systèmes
Structure
Ferry: Ramp links shore to open deck; lash points and height limits gate trucks and cars. Ventilation clears exhaust during loading.
Propulsion
Ferry: Hydraulic ramps seal against sea state; interlocks prevent sail with doors open.
Énergie
Ferry: Medium-speed engines drive fixed pitch props or waterjets for quick harbor cycles.
Commande
Ferry: Anti-roll tanks or fins stabilize fast catamarans on short crossings.
Interface
Ferry: Wide stairways and muster decks meet ro-pax SOLAS counts for peak holiday traffic.
Sécurité
Ferry: Turnstiles and vehicle manifests sync with fixed-interval departures.
Indicateurs relatifs
Points chauds
Ferry: Ramp hinge seals
Ferry: Leaks in heavy swell delay sail until watertight integrity returns.
Ferry: Bow door interlocks
Ferry: Historic failures show why sail-away checks are mandatory on ro-ro designs.
Ferry: Vehicle handbrake compliance
Ferry: Unsecured cars shift in seas, damaging hull and blocking egress.
Ferry: Waterjet impeller damage
Ferry: Debris ingestion cuts thrust on fast ferries approaching beaches.
Ferry: Ticket gate failures
Ferry: Boarding bottlenecks miss tight turnaround windows.
Matériaux
Ferry: Marine aluminum cat hull
Ferry: Light alloy hulls on fast ferries trade repair cost for speed and fuel.
Ferry: Fire-retardant deck coating
Ferry: Ro-ro decks use low-flame-spread paint over steel substrates.
Ferry: Synthetic mooring lines
Ferry: High-modulus lines handle quick turn snubbing loads at busy slips.
Ferry: EPDM ramp seals
Ferry: Elastic seals maintain weathertight closure against ramp misalignment.
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