As they come around the 90deg Beach End turn into the harbour and on a northerly heading the pilot needs to reduce speed so the Svitzer Shotley goes 50% straight astern then increases to 75%. Approaching the middle of the harbour the pilot gets the Shotley to come out onto the starboard quarter at 75% to take the Cardiff around.
Swung around the pilot radios the berthing master to find out where she is berthing. The mooring gang was still tying up the MSC Phillippa on Trinity 6 but only had the last lines to make fast then they could assist the Cardiff onto her berth.
Approaching the berth the pilot uses the power of the Shotley aft and the bow thrusters to bring her portside to Berth 5.
IMO: 9629457
LoA 270.9 metres and a width of 42.8 metres
Port of Registry: Monrovia - Liberia
Draft 11.3 metres
MAN-B&W 6S80ME-C rated at 27060kW

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