Steel coils are loaded with their axis oriented in the ship's longitudinal direction. They are placed on wooden dunnage arranged in transverse direction. This dunnage ‒ pine planks typically 100–150 mm wide and 30 mm thick, and pine wedges ‒ forms a protective layer between the coils and the inner bottom plating.

Cargo securing:
I n practice, steel is often lashed to itself with loop lashings. For example, steel coils loaded two tiers or more are secured to each other. Their key coils are secured with tight steel bands to the coils immediately below. Coiled wire has its top layer banded to the next layer down.