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In-hold steel coil cargo inspections
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Because of their weight and round shape, steel coils are among the riskiest cargoes at sea. Without correct stowage, sufficient dunnage and secure lashing, coils can shift when the vessel rolls, crush against one another and damage the ship's structure.
During in-hold inspections we check the tier layout, the locking coils between bottom and top tiers, dunnage positions, lashing tension and the condition of the coil packing one by one. Hold cleanliness, dryness and residues from previous cargo are also checked. Deficiencies are corrected during loading and recorded in a photographic report.
Cold-rolled coils stowed in two tiers in the hold and lashed together. The line-up and the integrity of the lashing are checked at the end of loading. Close-up of the bands lashing coils together. Band tension and the locking points are the key elements that prevent coils from shifting during the voyage. Top-tier coils seated between bottom-tier coils and lashed. The bottom tier is chocked with dunnage, and coil labels and packing are checked at the same time. A multi-tier stow of hot-rolled coils in the hold. In dense stows like this, dunnage positions, tier tightness and surface rust are recorded separately. Galvanised coils in the hold during discharge. While the gang attaches the slings, the tank top, packing and coil edges are monitored.
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