CSCL Globe swings off the berth with 3 tugs at Felixstowe 15th April 2017

Previous record breaker CSCL Globe swings off the berth and departs a breezy Felixstowe.
400 metre CSCL Globe was the worlds largest for only 53 days as MSC Oscar was launched with space for 124 containers more.
The pilot orders 3 tugs for the starboard swing off the berth to head out with a draft of 14.1 metres for her next port of Rotterdam.

The Svitzer Kent leaves the tug pontoon shortly followed by the Svitzer Sky and the Svitzer Deben.
Svitzer Kent makes her approach for the centre lead aft while the Svitzer Deben makes her approach for centre lead forward and Svitzer Sky hung back for the crew onboard to let go of a few lines before being made fast on the port quarter.

Once Globe had let go of the spring lines, the pilot gets all 3 tugs to pull straight off at 50% from the quay. Slowly edging away from the fenders the pilot gets the Sky and Deben to increase to full power.  Forward tug Deben decreases to 50% to help the stern begin the swing out into the channel. As the gap between the bow and the quay begins to increase, the Deben moves around from the portside to the starboard shoulder  and puts full weight on the line to swing the bow to head out.

CSCL Globe all swung and about to come ahead on the main engine, the pilot gets the Sky on the port quarter to come in and let go then lay alongside the starboard side on the most aft pushing point just incase the Globe gets into difficulty rounding the 90° Beach End turn out of the harbour. The Deben also comes in to be released and breaks away to the Felixstowe side heading back for the tug pontoon. Svitzer Kent fast on the aft gets ready for a powered in-direct around the Beach End out of the harbour. Passing the Fort Buoy, the pilot says to the Kent to go out on starboard side at a full line weight.

With the many years of experience from the pilot, tugs and berthing master the CSCL Globe departs safely for her next port.