The reefer or refrigerated cargo carrier is basically a general cargo vessel with well insulated holds. The
cargoes carried are those requiring refrigeration, ie fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, etc. The cargo is
usually packaged in boxes and palletted. It has small hatches, its own cargo handling gear and is fast.
This type of vessel is rapidly being replaced by container vessels carrying refrigerated containers.

Design features.

• It has well insulated holds which are cooled by brine (salted water) which is cooled by the ship’s refrigeration equipment and pumped through pipes situated in the holds.
• It has small hatches through which the packaged cargo is loaded.
• It can take refrigerated container as well.
• It is fast.
• It has its own cranes and /or derricks.

Two reefer vessels.