Cape Akritas sailed from Singapore to Felixsowe with a draft of 13.7 metres. Over the 2 days she was in Felixstowe she had almost been striped of all her cargo on top deck as it was a discharge only. Cargo operations finished she was very light with a maximum draft of 9.5 metres at the stern and just 7.2 metres at the bow. Incredable sight as she was waiting for the two tugs to help her off the berth. Svitzer Deben was made fast starboard of centre af and the Svitzer Kent was made fast centre lead forward.
Once the tugs were fast the crew began to slacken the fore and aft lines and bought them back onboard. As the springs were released the pilot began with an easy pull of with both tugs pull off 25%. Deben increases to 50% and then the Kent goes all easy to help the stern go with the tide. Shortly after the pilot gives a kick astern and then gets the Kent to go back on 50% just to swing the bow into the channel.
As the pilot comes ahead on the main engine he gets the kent to come in and let go as the Cape Akritas had a robust dead-slow ahead of 10 knots. The pilot wanted to keep the Deben fast around the 90deg Beach End turn as a precaution.
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2015 built Margrethe Maersk arrives to Felixstowe with assistance of 3 Svitzer tugs 21st July 2017
The 2015 built Margrethe Maersk arrives at Felixstowe for her last port of call in Europe before making her way to Tanjong Pelepas in Malaysia.
The pilot heads out on the Harwich Haven Pilot launch to the Sunk around 12 nautical miles off the East Anglian coast. Once onboard he radios Harwich VTS and says they were inbound with a maximum draft of 12.6 metres from Bremerhaven. VTS replies that there is a ready berth planned portside to Berth 9 and the current wind and direction. The pilot replies that he requires 3 tugs for berthing, first one starboard of centre aft to meet at 7&8, second near the Platters to position on the aft tug marker then make fast after the Beach End and the third inside the harbour and make fast starboard shoulder.
Approaching the Harwich Approach Buoy the first tug Svitzer Deben manouevres away from the end of berth 9 and begins to paddle out for the inbound Margrethe. Shortly after the Svitzer Shotley heads aswell. The Deben makes fast just starboard of centre aft. The Svitzer Shotley swings around and positions on the most aft tug marker as a back up for negotiating the 90deg Beach End turn into the harbour. The pilot gets the Deben to go out on the portside at full line load for a powered indirect to help the stern around the corner.
Once around the corner and on a northerly heading the pilot gets the Deben to ease up and go right of stern at 75% to slow her down while the Kent makes her approach and makes fast on the starboard shoulder. Shotley tries to make fast on the main deck but fails so the pilot gets them to move further aft and finally made fast on the starboard quarter.
Futher down the harbour the pilot begins the port swing by getting the Kent to push up full on the starboard bow, Shotley to pull full on the starboard quarter and the Deben to make their way onto the starboard quarter and pull full aswell. The pilot get on the radio to the Berthing Master to find out where the bridge position would be on the berth. Berthing Master replies that there would be 2 bollards clear of the MSC Eloane in Berth 8. Almost swung the Shotley comes in to push while the Deben and Kent get in check positions. Edging towards the berth the crew onboard throw the first spring line to the mooring gang waiting to tie up the Margrethe Maersk.
Final tie up 6 and 2 each end with spring lines fore and aft first.
The pilot heads out on the Harwich Haven Pilot launch to the Sunk around 12 nautical miles off the East Anglian coast. Once onboard he radios Harwich VTS and says they were inbound with a maximum draft of 12.6 metres from Bremerhaven. VTS replies that there is a ready berth planned portside to Berth 9 and the current wind and direction. The pilot replies that he requires 3 tugs for berthing, first one starboard of centre aft to meet at 7&8, second near the Platters to position on the aft tug marker then make fast after the Beach End and the third inside the harbour and make fast starboard shoulder.
Approaching the Harwich Approach Buoy the first tug Svitzer Deben manouevres away from the end of berth 9 and begins to paddle out for the inbound Margrethe. Shortly after the Svitzer Shotley heads aswell. The Deben makes fast just starboard of centre aft. The Svitzer Shotley swings around and positions on the most aft tug marker as a back up for negotiating the 90deg Beach End turn into the harbour. The pilot gets the Deben to go out on the portside at full line load for a powered indirect to help the stern around the corner.
Once around the corner and on a northerly heading the pilot gets the Deben to ease up and go right of stern at 75% to slow her down while the Kent makes her approach and makes fast on the starboard shoulder. Shotley tries to make fast on the main deck but fails so the pilot gets them to move further aft and finally made fast on the starboard quarter.
Futher down the harbour the pilot begins the port swing by getting the Kent to push up full on the starboard bow, Shotley to pull full on the starboard quarter and the Deben to make their way onto the starboard quarter and pull full aswell. The pilot get on the radio to the Berthing Master to find out where the bridge position would be on the berth. Berthing Master replies that there would be 2 bollards clear of the MSC Eloane in Berth 8. Almost swung the Shotley comes in to push while the Deben and Kent get in check positions. Edging towards the berth the crew onboard throw the first spring line to the mooring gang waiting to tie up the Margrethe Maersk.
Final tie up 6 and 2 each end with spring lines fore and aft first.
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