Ultra large Maribo Maersk departs for Malaysia 14th July 2017 / CSCL Pacific Ocean departure from Felixstowe 14th July 2017
Maribo Maersk departs Felixstowe with a draft of 14.9 metres for Tanjong Pelepas, Malaysia.
Leading up to the departure, a crane on the aft of the funnels was having technical problems and was only boomed up a little way. Some how they managed to get the boom down again but couldn't move it or boom it up. The berthing master was trying her best to find a solution but there was only 2 options for the pilot and captain to choose. Either wait for an engineer or depart with it still down. After a quick discussion with the captain he agreed to leave with it down
2 tugs were ordered for departure. Svitzer Deben which had just finished with the CSCL Pacific Ocean so she was the first tug to attend and was made fast centre lead aft. The Svitzer Kent leaves the tug pontoon and makes her way to the Maribo to make fast on the centre lead forward. The crew onboard had a heaving line ready to throw down for the Kent, an attempt was taken but missed by miles so they bought it back aboard and tried again. This time they missed again but the deckhand on the Kent used a pole with a hook on the end and managed to reach it.
Once fast both tugs get pull positions wile the last of the lines were released. Springs released the pilot gets both tugs to pull straight off at 50%, the tugs give off plumes of smoke as the power increases. The pilot then gives a kick astern on both engines giving off a plume of black smoke. Shortly after the pilot gets both tugs to increase to 75% with the Kent up to full power a few minutes later.
As the bow comes into the channel the pilot comes ahead on the main engines then gets the Kent to slacken and come ahead to let go. The Kent peels off th the Felixstowe side and positions on the portside most aft tug marker as she had got a deep draft.
Svitzer Deben goes ou on the starboard side for a powered indirect at full line load to help the Maribo around the 90deg Beach End turn out of the harbour.
Leading up to the departure, a crane on the aft of the funnels was having technical problems and was only boomed up a little way. Some how they managed to get the boom down again but couldn't move it or boom it up. The berthing master was trying her best to find a solution but there was only 2 options for the pilot and captain to choose. Either wait for an engineer or depart with it still down. After a quick discussion with the captain he agreed to leave with it down
2 tugs were ordered for departure. Svitzer Deben which had just finished with the CSCL Pacific Ocean so she was the first tug to attend and was made fast centre lead aft. The Svitzer Kent leaves the tug pontoon and makes her way to the Maribo to make fast on the centre lead forward. The crew onboard had a heaving line ready to throw down for the Kent, an attempt was taken but missed by miles so they bought it back aboard and tried again. This time they missed again but the deckhand on the Kent used a pole with a hook on the end and managed to reach it.
Once fast both tugs get pull positions wile the last of the lines were released. Springs released the pilot gets both tugs to pull straight off at 50%, the tugs give off plumes of smoke as the power increases. The pilot then gives a kick astern on both engines giving off a plume of black smoke. Shortly after the pilot gets both tugs to increase to 75% with the Kent up to full power a few minutes later.
As the bow comes into the channel the pilot comes ahead on the main engines then gets the Kent to slacken and come ahead to let go. The Kent peels off th the Felixstowe side and positions on the portside most aft tug marker as she had got a deep draft.
Svitzer Deben goes ou on the starboard side for a powered indirect at full line load to help the Maribo around the 90deg Beach End turn out of the harbour.
Deano C
CSCL Pacific Ocean sails from Felixstowe bound for Rotterdam with a draft of 12.4 metres.
After a 30 minute delay cargo operations were complete and the last crane was booming up. 2 tugs was ordered for departure. Both centre leads. As the pilot said he wants one tug at the back and one at the front so the Shotley was aft and the Deben was forward.
Tugs all fast and ready to work the crew begin to single up. The pilot wanted the Shotley to pull aft of the beam to counteract the north westery wind. Once the spring lines were released both tugs went straight on at 50%. Shotley was soon increasing to full power to help the stern come away from the berth. Deben increases to 75% after a while and she begins to edge away from the Maribo Maersk berthed in number 9. The Shotley decreases to 25% then stoped pulling.
The Deben eases up and comes straight ahead to slacken down and be released. Once released the Deben peels off on the felixstowe side and heads fo the next job which was the Maribo Maersk. Shotley is kept around the 90deg Beach End just incase the pilot needed a bit of help.
After a 30 minute delay cargo operations were complete and the last crane was booming up. 2 tugs was ordered for departure. Both centre leads. As the pilot said he wants one tug at the back and one at the front so the Shotley was aft and the Deben was forward.
Tugs all fast and ready to work the crew begin to single up. The pilot wanted the Shotley to pull aft of the beam to counteract the north westery wind. Once the spring lines were released both tugs went straight on at 50%. Shotley was soon increasing to full power to help the stern come away from the berth. Deben increases to 75% after a while and she begins to edge away from the Maribo Maersk berthed in number 9. The Shotley decreases to 25% then stoped pulling.
The Deben eases up and comes straight ahead to slacken down and be released. Once released the Deben peels off on the felixstowe side and heads fo the next job which was the Maribo Maersk. Shotley is kept around the 90deg Beach End just incase the pilot needed a bit of help.
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