The Harwich Haven pilot boards from the shore side up the gangway. The last of the lashing gang disembarks and the gangway is lifted and secured.
Once onboard the pilot requests the three tugs and the mooring gang. As the last crane booms up the tugs are made fast. Svitzer Shotley makes fast on the port shoulder, Svitzer Deben makes fast on the port quarter and Svitzer Kent makes fast centre lead aft.
The pilot radios the aft tugs to say they were going to tick over the engine ahead and astern again before they single up.
Engines tested the crew begin to single up and the mooring gang releases them from the bollards one by one. The last lines to go was the springs fore and aft.
The pilot begins with the Shotley on the port bow to pull off at 50% with the Kent and Deben aft increasing to a 50% then Kent increasing further to 75% releasing black smoke.
The Shotley increases to full power as the Deben goes all easy. Steadily edging away from the berth the pilot comes ahead on the engine up the harbour towards the Guard/Shotley Spit. In the meantime the Deben shortens their line to let go. They reposition on the most aft tug marker and waits for further instructions.
The pilot gets the tugs in position for the port swing. Kent moves out on to the starboard quarter and builds to full power. Deben increases to full power and the Shotley increases to full power on the port shoulder.
Almost swung the Deben comes away from the ships side and heads back to the tug pontoon. Shotley comes ahead to let go, while the Kent drops in astern. Coming ahead on the main engines a small craft and yacht decided to cross the channel. The pilot was not happy about this so he blew the whistle at them. They soon vacated the channel after that. Approaching the Beach End turn out of the harbour the pilot gets the Kent to move out onto the starboard quarter for a powered indirect and give what they could as the CSCL Indian Ocean was going 7 knots, steadily increasing.
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