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Defination and Handling

a) Steel Coils are shipped either Hot Rolled - unwrapped, or Cold Rolled - wrapped.
b) HRC is an unfinished product and may sometimes be worked in wet weather.
c) CRC is a finished product and is always weather sensitive.
d) Coils - as with al steels are sensitive to seawater. All hatchcovers, vents and accesses including
sealing devices, cleats, rubber
packing etc must be checked and in good condition before loading.
e) HRC weights vary tremendously from 5 to 35 mt but generally fall from 10 to 25mt.
f) CRC weights are generally within a smaller range amount 5 to 20mt.
g) Coils are bound with circumferential and radial steel bands, as a rule of thumb coils should
always have at least 3 circumferential
and 3 radial bands to be safe for shipment.
h) Any queries with respect to shipment or weather working must be addressed with the pre
loading surveyor or local POG-port
catain.
i ) Coils may be lifted using web slings - wire slings - chain slings or C Hooks.
Hot Rolled Coils
Cold Rolled Coils
Stowage

a) Coils will always be stowed with their axis fore and aft.
b) Coils will be loaded onto flat dunnage - the number of dunnage strips will vary with weight of
coils and number of tiers to be
loaded- Ships coil loading manual always to be consulted.
c) Coils will be loaded with a number of tiers - tier heights may be shipper restricted, otherwise
vessel's coil loading manual to be
consulted.
d) Coils to be loaded starting at Port and Starboard side working to the middle. Coils to be tightly
stowed and wood wedges to be
nailed in position on the inboard side of each coil.
e) Lower tiers always to have 'key' or 'locking' coil placed in the remaining gap near the centre
line.
f) Locking coil to be of similar size to the lowertier coils and to sit 20 to 30% coil diameter into the
lower stow if the gap is too large
and locking coil sits lower - 2 gaps may be made and 2 locking coils used. So far as possible coils
of similar size and type should
be stowed together.
g) Lighter coils should always overstow heavier coils.
h) Full and complete rows to coils must be made. When this is not possible a part row may be
made as long as the coil stow is
blocked in by other solid cargo. Additional lashings should also be applied.
i ) Coils may be drop stowed directly or placed into position with fork truck having coil fork.
HRC Heavy Coils in 2 tiers
 CRC Lighter Coils in 3 tiers, secured with lashing
Securing

a) Securing in normally done using signode steel strapping, with minimum 2 seals applied.
b) Only pneumatic tensioning equipment is acceptable - hand tightening is not accepted.
c) Key coils and 'wing' - side coils to always have double lashing applied.
d) Coils are normally secured eye to eye with a short lead, however on occasions over the
toplashings are preferred. Either manner is
acceptable.
e) All upper tier coils must be secured to coil underneath if using eye to eye method.

i) If coils are stowed in 2 tiers, then 2 tier to be secured to tier 1.

ii) If coils are stowed in 3 tiers, then 3 tier to be secured to tier 2. Securing of tier 2 to tier 1 not
required, except if Key coils are
wing coils.

f) Where only a few rows or half hold is stowed, consideration should be given to securing the
upper tiers at face to the tiers behind,
this depends upon the voyage to be undertaken.
g) Vessels should ensure an adequate supply of securing equimpent - wire / clips or web ratchets
are available on board prior to
departure, for use on passage if necessary.
Coils Secured With Sign Nodes ' Over The Top Lashing'
Wooden Wedges Under The Coils To Prevent Unwanted Movement
Safe Carriage

a) Stows should be inspected at least 2 times daily - more frequently if vessel is experiencing poor
weather and heavy movement.
b) Any cargo movement must be arrested immediately. If necessary you should not hesitate to
heave to resecure moving coils. A
moving coil stow will rapidly deteriorate as damage to coilsopens u more gaps in the stow.
Further Information

a) Stows Fruther informaiton may be found in the cargo manual.

b) Most vessels will have a coil loading plan as part of the ships standard plans, which will assist in
intake calculations.
c) The CSS Code from IMO lso contains detailed information on coil stowage in all instances if
you are in any doubt al all with respect
to intake, loading, handling or securing, pleae consult the local Port Operations Group (POG).
Please always refer to the Cargo Manual for more details.