Your Expert eyes and ears on the car carriers RoRo deck

Specialized Port Captaincy for automotive, high & heavy, and rolling stock.

Why Hanman Marine for Your Rolling Cargo?

Damage Prevention

In the automotive industry, even a minor scratch is a major claim. We enforce strict handling protocols, monitor ramp clearances, and ensure correct lashing tension to guarantee a damage-free voyage.

Multi-Category Cargo Handling

Cars & Vans: High-volume, high-speed loading with zero-damage tolerance. High & Heavy: Expert stowage for excavators, trucks, and construction machinery. Project Cargo: Integrating static pieces on MAFI trailers into the RoRo flow.

Real-Time Accountability

Daily Progress Reports: High-quality photos and competent advice from the deck.Final Cargo Plan Verification: Ensuring every unit is placed according to the optimal stowage layout. Post-Operation Package: Comprehensive reports including Hatch Lists and loading/discharge summaries.

Our Core Supervisory Services

1. Damage Prevention & Quality Control In the Car Carrier industry, "minor" scratches lead to major claims. We provide constant on-deck supervision to ensure stevedores follow strict handling protocols, correct ramp clearances, and proper lashing tensions.

2. Optimizing Deck Space & Stowage Maximized intake equals maximized profit. We advise on the final stowage layout to ensure every square meter is used efficiently while maintaining safe separation between lots and ensuring easy access at the port of discharge.

3. UK & Nordic Port Intelligence With deep roots in the UK and Nordic ports, we understand local terminal habits and weather-related risks. We foresee bottlenecks before they cause demurrage, ensuring the vessel sails faster.

4. Advanced Tech: Drone Cargo Surveys For large RoRo vessels and High & Heavy units, we use drone technology to capture high-resolution imagery of stowage and potential transit damage—providing you with a 360-degree view of your assets.

We specialize in managing cargo flows from Europe to the USA and from the USA to Europe, specifically covering the US East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.

Export/Import Logistics: We understand the specific regulatory and lashing requirements for vehicles and heavy equipment.
Heavy Equipment (High & Heavy): Specialized supervision for excavators, harvesters, and industrial rolling stock moving between continents.

Specialized Expertise: Transatlantic RoRo Flows

Bridging the Gap Between UK, Europe and the USA.
Seamless Coordination: Managed from our hubs in the UK, US and Finland, we ensure that your cargo loaded in Europe arrives at US terminals in perfect condition—and vice versa.

Comprehensive RoRo Reporting

You get a real-time digital picture of the operation through:

Live Loading/Discharge Logs: Photo-documented daily reports with competent commentary.
Final Stowage Plan Verification: Confirmed layout of cars and heavy units.
Lashing & Securing Certificates: Peace of mind that all cargo is sea-fastened according to statutory requirements.

Car carrier related RORO questions

In high-volume RoRo and Car Carrier operations, speed often comes at the expense of safety. An independent Hanman Port Captain acts as your "Eyes and Ears on board," ensuring that stevedores adhere to strict handling protocols. We prevent costly damages, optimize deck space, and ensure the vessel sails on schedule by foreseeing bottlenecks before they result in demurrage.
We provide comprehensive hands-on supervision across all major UK gateways, including Southampton, Immingham, Tilbury, Sheerness, Liverpool, Portbury, and Newport (Wales). In Europe, we operate out of strategic hubs in the Nordics and Baltics, providing a seamless service network for short-sea and deep-sea RoRo flows.
Yes. We have specialized expertise in Transatlantic trade lanes, managing complex cargo flows from Europe to the US East Coast and Gulf of Mexico, and vice versa. We ensure that vehicles and High & Heavy machinery meet the specific lashing and regulatory requirements for North Atlantic crossings.
Through our hubs in Finland, the UK, and the USA, we can often deploy an expert Port Captain on short notice. We recommend contacting us as early as the technical planning stage to ensure maximum risk mitigation before the vessel reaches the berth.
For Car Carriers, we enforce rigorous quality control on the ramp and the decks. This includes monitoring ramp clearances, supervising the driving speed of stevedores, and verifying that lashing tensions are correct. We use real-time photo documentation to record the condition of the cargo at every stage of the loading or discharge process.