CSCL Atlantic Ocean sails on the Asia - Northern Europe Loop1 which makes calls at Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Gdansk, Wilhelmshaven and back to Felixstowe before heading east to Singapore.
The pilot boards at the Sunk Pilot Station around 12 nautical miles out in the North Sea. Once onboard he requests 3 tugs for berthing as she was deep drafted at 15.3 metres, the first tug at the usual place 7&8 Buoys to make fast centre lead aft, second outside the harbour for a push in-direct on starboard quarter then move around to portside around midships to push up and the third tug centre lead forward on a bow to bow inside the harbour.
The CSCL Atlantic Ocean was planned starboard side to Berth 8 with the bow just 40 metres to the end of the quay.
As the CSCL had ordered 3 tugs the 4th tug was requested to be manned and on standby if something happened in the port.
Heading inwards in the South Shipwash the first tug Svitzer Deben left the tug pontoon to meet the CSCL Atlantic Ocean shortly followed by the Svitzer Sky. Approaching the 90deg Beach End turn into the harbour the Svitzer Kent paddles towards the corner.
In the mean time the pilot onboard the CSCL gets the Deben to go out on the portside at full line load for an in-direct while the Sky pushes up the starboard quarter to help her around he corner. Once around the corner the Kent makes her approach to make fast centre lead forward while the Sky comes away from the starboard side to move around to the portside to push her up to the berth.
The pilot needed to slow up so the Deben eased up from in-direct to straight astern to help the speed drop off. The pilot comes astern on the main engine releasing black smoke from the funnel. Shortly after the Kent comes onto the starboard shoulder to pull the bow towards while the Deben comes onto the starboard quarter to help the stern towards the berth. The bow coming in nicely Kent moves around into a check position on the portside. The Deben comes onto the port quarter as she edges closer to the berth.
The CSCL comes to a stop just off the berth so the sky pushes up full while the Deben comes in to put her bow on the port quarter to bring the stern level with the bow. Just off the berth the Sky pushes up to hold her alongside while the lines fore and aft was made fast on the bollards.
CSCL Atlantic Ocean due back in Felixstowe 12th June 2017 to pick up recycled plastic and fresh air (empties) back to Asia to be filled again.
CSCL ATLANTIC OCEAN
IMO number: 9695145
Flag: Hong Kong
Home Port: Hong Kong
Built at Hyundai Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd. South Korea (Hull number: 2698)
Contract date: 06-05-2013
Keel laid: 09-06-2014
Launched: 01-11-2014
Date of build: 29-04-2015
Loa: 399.64 metres
Beam: 58.61 metres
Max draft: 16 metres
Gross Tonnage: 187,541t
Deadweight: 184,320t
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