399.965m x 58.831m
19437TEU
G.T. 193,489t
Draft: 12.4m
Last port; Bremerhaven.
Next port; Algeciras.
MSC Leanne is the last in the Pegasus Class container ship to be built.
400 metre Msc Leanne set sail on her maiden voyage to Europe from Asia. The Pilot launch St Christopher left Harwich with 2 pilots to board the Leanne around 12 nautical miles out in the North Sea.
Once onboard the pilot radios Harwich VTS to say the MSC Leanne was at the Walker Buoy inbound for Felixstowe. VTS replies that there was a ready berth planned portside to Berth 9, wind in the harbour 215° 11 knots, traffic the Maersk Kotka approaching 7&8 Buoys outbound to the Sunk, Selandia Seaways North Shipwash inbound for Felixstowe RoRo 4. The pilot replies that he requires 2 tugs for berthing 1st one outside the harbour at 7&8 to make fast centre lead aft for a powered in-direct and the 2nd tug at the Fort Buoy make fast centre lead forward ad that it will be a port swing off the berth.
The Svitzer Kent radios Harwich VTS as they leave the tug pontoon to be the first tug for the MSC Leanne. A little while later the pilot radios through to the Svitzer Kent to go on to channel 12. After changing channel the pilot who was command today was training under the close eye of senior pilot @rascalmaster goes through the plan for berthing.
The plan was to use the Kent for a powered indirect around the Beach End and then a brake as they came onto a Northerly heading then a port swing off the berth, the forward tug would be made fast on a bow to bow for the swing then let go to push up near the funnel on the starboard side to go portside to on number 9. The skipper on the Kent was also in the training seat.
As the Leanne was coming around onto a Northerly heading Svitzer Deben made her approach to receive the weighted heaving line for the centre lead forward. While the Deben was making fast the pilot needed to slow up so he got the kent to ease up from an indirect to come straight astern at 50% then full power. As the speed was dropping off the pilot came astern on the main engine while using the bow thrusters gently to port. Almost to a crawl the pilot gets the Svitzer Kent come out on the starboard quarter at full weight to start the swing. Svitzer Deben moves out to the port shoulder but the pilot was using the bow thrusters for most of the swing so Deben was on minimum weight for most of it, mainly for the photographers.
Half way around the Deben increase to 50% then as she became level with the berth the pilot got the Deben to ease up and let go to move to the funnel for a push up to the berth. Svitzer Kent eases up and repositions in a check position if it was required.
The pilot used the main engine to come astern while using the bow thrusters to edge closer to the berth. The Berthing Master comes on the radio loud and clear, the pilot believed the bridge position by the leg of a crane. The berthing Master replies that was correct and there was 6 bollards to come astern for position, the pilot replies that it would be 6 and 2 each end with the spring lines forward first. Trickling astern the berthing master comes on the radio again with an update with 4 bollards astern.
Bow thrusters increased, black smoke pours from the funnel as they edge closer and closer to the berth. The crew onboard get the springs heaving line ready for the mooring gang, one of the crew threw the heaving line over the side to the mooring gang. Spring lines ashore the Leanne slides onto the fenders, Deben pushes up to holder her alongside.
Final tie up 6 and 2 each end with spring lines forward first
ETD 1700 Thursday 25th May 2017
MSC Leanne is on a long term charter from Giga Box Shipping Company.
Flag: Liberia
Home Port: MONROVIA
Built at Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., Koje Shipyard (Hull number: 2158)
Contract date:
2014-07-29
Keel laid:
2015-12-07
Launch:
2016-11-20
Contract date: 2014-07-29
Keel laid: 2015-12-07
Launched: 2016-11-20
Date of build: 2017-03-22
Loa: 399.965m
Beam: 58.831m
Gross tonnage: 193,489t
Net Tonnage: 112,017t
Deadweight: 202,461t
Draft: 16 metres
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