With the pilot onboard he radios Harwich VTS to confirm they were inbound for Felixstowe Berth 9 planned portside to. VTS replies that there was a ready berth planned portside to Felixstowe Berth 9, wind speed & direction and traffic they would encounter. As the Elly Maersk proceeded inbound via the deep water channel they passed the ultra large Munkebo Maersk. The pilot radios VTS that he would require three Svitzer tugs for berthing. the first at 7&8 Buoy to make fast centre lead af, second ouside the harbour on the starboard quarter pushing an finally the third inside the harbour on a bow to bow for a port swing off the berth.
Svitzer Kent was the first tug to leave the harbour shortly followed by the Svitzer Sky. Kent makes fast aft and gets ready for a powered indirect around the 90 degree Beach End turn into the harbour. The pilot gets the Kent to go out on the port side for a powered indirect. Sky standing by on the starboard quarter gets the nod to push up to help steer Elly into the harbour.
Svitzer Shotley makes their approach as the headway drops off for the centre lead forward. Coming round onto a Northerly heading the Kent drops in astern and Sky swings around to standby on the port side for a push. After a few moments the pilot gets the Kent to favour the starboard side to straighten her up for the port swing. Sky squares up on the tug marker on the port quarter and begins to increase power to start swinging the Elly. Shotley moves onto the port shouder and icreases powe while the Kent moves onto the starboard quarter and increases power.
Almost swung, the pilot gets Sky to come away from the port side around the stern onto the starboard side. The pilot then gets both Kent and Shotley to pull the Elly closer to the berth before moving onto the starboard side in check positions while the Sky pushes up to land her alongside.
Final tie up 3, 2 and 2 each end with springs first.
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