The pilot onboard the Maersk Genoa which departed shortly before the OOCL Germany couldn't land at the Sunk so this seemed inevitable that the pilot onboard the Germany would be the same.
Two Svitzer tugs standing by beside the ship waiting for the pilot to give instructions of where to make fast for departure. Svitzer Kent was made fast centre lead aft and the Svitzer Shotley was made fast centre lead forward. Slighty heavier than expected at 14.2 metre draught, the Germany had a short wait of only a few minutes for the tide to rise enough to give clearance under the Keel.
All lines released the pilot begins with the Shotley increasing power on the bow with Kent on the aft increasing power. As the ship began moving away from the berth both tugs increase to full power before the Kent reduces as the bow couldn't keep up.
Inside the channel and the bow still lagging behind, Svitzer Kent comes onto the port quarter with about half power tries to stop the stern swinging and help the bow manoeuvre into the channel a bit better.
The pilot comes ahead on the main engine hard to starboard to help get the moving in the right direction.
Coming ahead nicely the Shotley slackens to let go and peels off onto the Felixstowe side and reposition on the port quarter ready for the corner. Approaching the Fort Buoy the pilot gets the Kent to go out on the starboard quarter at full line load and give what they could while the Shotley noses up at a 45 degree angle and builds up to full power to help the pilot navigate the 90 degree Beach End into the North Sea and towards Dover Straights to the Suez Canal on to Singapore.
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