How do you prepare cargo hold?
How do you prepare cargo hold? Hold preparation may include several steps including dry sweep, removal of previous cargo residues, freshwater rinse as well as final inspection. Ventilation is often overlooked but in fact, it the easiest and most effective way to ensure your cargo's integrity throughout the voyage.
What is the difference between cargo hold and air freight?
Airfreight is the term used for goods shipped by air and transported in a cargo hold. Unlike cargo, air freight can't go on passenger planes. Instead, it's transported on dedicated cargo planes. Moreover, air freight is usually handled through a freight forwarder.
How does a cargo hold work?
Baggage and cargo go either held in place by netting or stored in containers (bulk holds) or on pallets (palletised holds). In bulk holds, the standard technique for loading and unloading is for one or two operators to enter the hold to place or remove the containers.
Is the cargo hold hot or cold?
Many are surprised to hear that the cargo hold in the belly of an airliner is pressurized. Conditioned air is directed from the cabin, so the air tends to be a little cooler by the time it reaches the cargo areas, which are also less insulated than the cabin. Cargo temperatures vary in our fleet.
How will you detect fire in cargo hold?
Draw-through type detectors, also known as active smoke detectors, continuously monitor a sample of air drawn from the cargo compartment for the presence of smoke — an indication of a fire condition. A draw-through detection system consists of a distributed network of sampling tubes (see fig.