Container Securing Guideline

Bore Vertical Coil

1. This Guideline applies for:

 Bore vertical coils up to 1340mm strip width being loaded into shipping containers for intermodal transit,
namely road, rail, & marine.
 Bore vertical coil that is transported by road and restrained to this minimum standard which is designed
to meet the Australia Load Restraint Performance Standards.
 Container payloads of bore vertical coils up to a maximum of 28 tonnes.
 For additional information see “Minimum Packing Guidelines for Containerised Steel Coil Cargoes”.

2. Coil Packaging Requirements: Blocks

Each individual coil must be packaged as follows: 2 Straps at

90 degrees


One circumferential strap to prevent coil from unraveling.


At least two straps at 90 degrees to each other, securing the coil
to the pallet (See Fig.2.1).


Four blocks are to be nailed to the platform of the pallet to prevent
the coil shifting (See Fig.2.1).
Fig.2.1. Top view of coil on pallet

3. Container Arrangement:

Arrange mass evenly along the centre axis of the container, both laterally and longitudinally.


Position heavier and larger diameter coils over the container tyne pockets (See Fig.3.1).

 Position coils along the centre in a block stow (See Fig.3.1).




DO NOT allow coils to rest against the side walls of the container.
Coils may be loaded two abreast.
DO NOT double stack coils.

  
  
Fig.3.1. Coil arrangement in containers

Key Assumptions & Notes

1. Road and Marine restraint forces meet 0.8G longitudinally and 0.8G laterally.
2. Rail, Road, and Marine restraint forces meet 1G longitudinally and 0.8G laterally.

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4. General Procedure and Equipment

 This procedure uses chocks, stoppers and braces to prevent all lateral and longitudinal movement.
Wedges in this system are in place to prevent coil toppling. Apart from the pallet coil stops, nailing
is only to prevent these wooden elements from moving under low load.
 Timber used as braces and stoppers MUST be 70 x 45mm Kiln Dried Pine and free from any obvious
large knots.


Plan positions of coils to centre the load along
and across the container.
End brace


End stoppers
Place end brace and end stoppers at far end
of container, as configured and positioned in
Section 5, using either multiple end braces
(see Fig.4.2) or end brace plus end stoppers Pallet coil
(see Fig.4.1). stops

 Position coils centrally in the container and

ensure pallets are butted together.
Wedges


Chocks
If single file and coil pallets have skids, fill
all gaps between end stoppers and pallets, and
between pallets (See Section 5.3).
Wall braces


Place wedges firmly under both ends of the
pallet centre runner (See Section 6. Securing Side stoppers
Wedge into Position).

 Position side braces against side wall or lip

(See Sections 7 & 8 for wall bracing detail).

 Tap side stoppers firmly into place (See

Section 9. Fitting of Side Stoppers). End brace

 Apply end brace system to fit against door. Fig.4.1. Top view of single file arrangement

 End stoppers must butt firmly between bearers

and end braces.


Fix all bracing beams, stoppers and chocks to
the floor with at least 2 nails where possible, with
good penetration and no splitting of the timber.
Use of multiple


Apply belly straps and then tie-down straps end braces is
one alternative
(See Section 10. Application of Straps). All for end bracing.
straps to have 2 clips.


Two abreast coils require the same lateral
timber blocking method as for single file.
For longitudinal blocking, a similar blocking
method to single file coils is required but with
a total of 4 end stoppers at each end (one for Fig.4.2. Top view of two abreast arrangement
each pallet bearer).
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5. End Brace and End Stoppers:

 ALL end stoppers are to be constructed in a stacked configuration (see Section 5.1).
 Timbers constructed are to be nailed together as a single unit consisting of 2 sets of end stoppers and an
end brace. This is then to be nailed to the floor with a minimum of 4 nails in each of the end stopper sets.
 The end brace configuration MUST be used at both ends of the container (end wall and doors).
 End braces MUST extend the full width of the container (25mm maximum clearance at each end).
 End braces MUST be butted against end stoppers and the container end, and must be no further than
10mm from the door.
 If the metal door sill prevents nailing, the end brace is to be nailed to the end stoppers.
 For two abreast coils ONLY, an alignment bracing piece may be used to assist with positioning end coils
(see Section 5.2).

5.1 Stacked Configuration:


End stoppers are to be constructed with two pieces of timber sitting tall, butted together and against
the pallet bearer. Place a third piece sitting on the flat placed on top, approximately centred.


The constructed end stopper MUST be aligned so the full end surface area is against the pallet.


The end braces are to be constructed with three pieces of timber stacked on the flat side and progressively
nailed together, then butted against the end stoppers and adjacent end wall or door (See Fig.5.4 & 5.5).

Stopper sitting Stopper sitting

Three piece Flat nailed to aligned with within width of
end brace tall pieces pallet bearer pallet bearer
stacked sitting
on flat Tall pieces
Fig.5.4. Stacked configuration diagonally


nailed to floor

Fig.5.5. Stacked config. including stacked end brace 

Fig.5.6. Stacked config. timber alignment and nailing

5.2 Two Abreast Alignment Bracing Piece:


If required, use an alignment bracing piece to position two abreast coils hard up against the end
stoppers and the other coil. This will assist in keeping the end stoppers in place and prevent splitting
of the timber during sideways movements.


The alignment brace piece is to be positioned with the flat against the end stoppers and the top of the
alignment brace MUST be aligned with the top of the flat piece of timber of the end stopper.


End stoppers MUST be aligned with coil pallet bearer regardless of the alignment brace being present.


DO NOT use alignment bracing piece for single file coils.
Alignment brace positioned Alignment brace will not fully
End stopper MUST be
aligned with pallet bearer

 
aligned with top of end stopper butted against pallet bearer
Pallet
bearer
End Alignment Alignment brace


Stopper brace positioned
aligned with top
Pallet to be pushed up against brace of end stopper
Fig.5.7. Alignment bracing Fig.5.8. Incorrect use of alignment Fig.5.9. Correct alignment of
piece positioning bracing piece end stoppers
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5.3 Pallet Skid Blocking Requirements

 When loaded single file, if any coil pallets are fitted with skids, all gaps must be blocked as follows:


The gaps between the skid and the end stoppers, and all gaps between pallets, MUST be filled with
2 pieces of timber. Timber MUST be no more than 2mm from either end of blocking surfaces.


Nail the 2 pieces centrally about bearer.


Coils loaded two abreast do not require skid gaps to be filled.

Gap MUST Pallet

Pallet bearer

be filled bearer Single nail

2 Timber fillers
Stacked
Stoppers Pallet skid Gap MUST be filled Pallet skid stoppers
Fig.5.10. Side View. Pallet with skid Fig.5.11. Side View. 2 Pallets with skids Fig.5.12. Top View. Skid gap blocked

6. Securing Wedge into Position


Centre wedge under middle runner of pallet. 
 Ensure wedge is firmly jammed under the
bottom edge of the of the middle runner.

 Firm contact with wedge slope is required.

Contact at least 40mm from end of slope.

 The wedge must not slide under pallet runners
or contact close to tip.

 If necessary use packers to raise wedge face

as shown opposite.
 
 Place chocks behind wedge and nail all into
place with at least 2 nails for each piece. Fig.6.1. Wedge securing methods

7. Side Brace Position - Wall or Lip?

Lip height


Lip close
The side brace must provide a solid connection

 
20mm or to level
to the base of the container wall or the lip. greater
Some of the many combinations of bracing
against the wall or lip are shown below.
 If there is no lip or it is level with the deck, Lip too low to
brace directly against the bottom of the wall. support brace

 
Less than Less than
 If the lip is 20mm or higher above the deck, 20mm 20mm
the side brace MUST be against the lip and
not the side wall.
 If the lip is less than 20mm above the deck Wider lip
AND not wide enough to support the brace,

 
the side brace MUST be braced against timber Less than Less than
20mm 20mm
packers on top of lip.
 If the lip is less than 20mm above deck, AND
wide enough to support the brace, the side Narrow lip Narrow lip
brace MUST be directly against the bottom
of side wall. Fig.7.1. Side brace options

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8. Side Brace Length & Position Along Wall


Ensure the side brace is long enough and placed to support the stopper forces. The side brace is to
cover as much of the wall length as possible.

 DO NOT leave the side brace end unsupported if there is a risk that the stopper may load that end.

 Brace can either be full container length or smaller lengths.

 Position and size braces so that they will not interfere with strap anchor points.

 Secure each side brace with at least 2 nails.

Good support:
Both stoppers No end support:
are aligned with Stopper fully
container rib over trough


Container trough
Poor support:
Stopper partly
Container rib
over trough

Fig.8.1. Top view of correct side brace position Fig.8.2. Top view of brace position not suitable
to suit stoppers for stoppers

9. Fitting Side Stoppers

 Measure gap between the pallet bearer and

side brace.

 Cut a stopper 5-10 mm longer than the
measured gap.
Fig.9.1. Front view of stoppers

 Tap stopper firmly into place.

 The stopper must not significantly bend the

brace or twist the bearer.
Hammer until

 Stopper to be within 100mm of square to the

bearer and brace (see Fig.9.2).
between 100mm
& square

 Confirm that the stopper blocks only against a

properly supported section of brace.

 No loading any overhung (cantilevered)

section of brace (see Fig.8.2). Fig.9.2. Top view of stoppers


Stopper must be completely engaged within

 
the length of the brace (Not just a corner
engaged, see Fig.9.3).

 Secure each side stopper with at least 2 nails.

Fig.9.3. Fully engage stopper

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10. Application of Straps

 Apply 2 belly straps to hold coils together.
Straps do not have to be in contact with all
coils, however it is preferred.
Two tie-down
straps per coil

 Place top brace(s) on top of the coils.

Tie down straps:


Full length top braces are preferred. Multiple - Straight
top braces are acceptable if they provide a or
stable clamping point for the straps. - Crossed

 A top frame with cross members is required

for two abreast coils (see Fig.10.2).
Two tie-down

 Apply tie-down straps as follows:

 IF the full payload is less than 26 tonnes,
straps per coil

an equivalent of two tie-down straps Top brace

is required for each coil in a single file
configuration, or for each coil pair in the Belly straps
two abreast configuration.
 IF the full payload is between 26 to 28
tonnes, an equivalent of three tie-down Fig.10.1. Strapping for single file
straps are required for each coil in a single
file configuration, or for each coil pair in
the two abreast configuration. Top frame
instead of brace
 Crossed straps are preferred. Straight when loading
straps are acceptable. Combinations of two abreast
both are permitted but not preferred.
 Straps MUST be positioned so that the
coil or top brace will prevent the strap
from sliding off under movement.
 IF the above is not sufficient to prevent
straps sliding off the coil, then consider
interlacing tie-down straps with pallet
straps. Fig.10.2. Strapping for two abreast
Table 1: Strap Types and Set-ups
Number of Straps Per Coil
Strap Type Minimum Strap Spec.
Payload <26T Payload 26-28T
900 MPa
Belly Straps 2 2
31.7mm x 0.8mm
900 MPa 2 Straps per coil 3 Straps per coil
Tie-Down Straps for single file and for single file and
19.0mm x 0.8mm
two abreast pair. two abreast pair.
Note: Strapping may be doubled up on single lugs to a maximum of 3 straps per lug if room permits.

“These guidelines have been designed to meet the Australian Load Restraint Performance Standards and other applicable standards for each relevant mode of transport and are
approved for use by the BlueScope Health & Safety Technical Service Engineering Manager. The guidelines are provided to you by BlueScope as guidance only to assist you to
meet your obligations under applicable laws and standards. Any reference to, or omission of, a legal or regulatory requirement in these guidelines should not be read as limiting
the application of any law, Standard, Rule, Code, Convention, Marine Order or Treaty, or limiting in any way the individual requirements of any vessel. Whilst BlueScope, in
cooperation with transport operators, has taken reasonable care to develop load restraint guidelines that are practical and effective, BlueScope Steel makes no warranty as to the
applicability of these methods in all circumstances. BlueScope acknowledges alternate methods may be used with the same effect. It remains your responsibility at all times to
ensure that the methods you use (including those included in these guidelines) are suitable for the particular situation and where appropriate you should take any additional required
precautions. It remains your responsibility at all times to ensure that all of your employees, officers, agents or contractors are appropriately trained and accredited prior to using
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