MSC Fillippa swings for Felixstowe Berth 7 with two Svitzer tugs. 24th November 2017

MSC Fillippa wich sails on the  Himalaya Express route which calls at Sri Lanka, India, Saudi Araba before entering the Mediterranean to European ports. The 366 metre MSC Fillippa sails from Barcelona laden with cargo and a draught of 14.1 metres before making her way West towards Northern Europe.

As there wasn't a berth available due to high winds Wednesday into Thursday, the Fillippa had to wait at the Deep water anchorage for the MSC Vega to vacate the berth deep water berth before she could head inbound.

Felixstowe Berth 7 vacated,  a Harwich pilot boards the MSC Fillippa at the Sunk pilot station for the inward passage to the harbour.

 Making her final approaches to the Port of Felixstowe, Svitzer Sky leaves the tug pontoon to be the first tug and makes fast centre lead aft. Svitzer Deben leaves the pontoon to paddle towards the 90 degree Beach end at the enterance to harbour. As they come onto a northery heading the Deben  makes fast centre lead forward.

Approaching the middle of the harbour, the engines go astern and the tugs move out to swing the Fillippa to port. Swung around and Sky pulling her backwards toward the top of Trinity Quay. Deben comes in to let go so they could push up on the starboard quarter to safely land the MSC Fillippa alongside Felixstowe Berth 7