The cargo handling mode is lift on/lift off to and from the holds by way of deck hatches. Various features may include:

• weather deck mounted cellular guides.
• one or more holds with no weather deck hatch covers.
• an additional forward hold or tank for the carriage of dry or liquid cargo.
• points for electrically-cooled refrigerated containers.
• fully refrigerated holds for the carriage of perishable cargoes in non-refrigerated containers.
• an aft superstructure (garage) section comprising cargo decks (of light construction), accessed by way of a stern ramp, for the carriage of new, unladen road vehicles.