After the Harwich Haven pilot boards from the shore side, crew lift the gangway ready to sail. Two Svitzer tugs were ordered for departure. With standard procedures on these type of ships, the pilot prefers to have a 3212 tug aft so they can assist with the 90° Beach End turn out of the harbour.
The two tugs that were ordered leave the pontoon and make their way to berth 8. The pilot confirms with the tugs that he would like the bigger 3212 Svitzer Deben aft and the smaller 2411 Svitzer Shotley forward. Both to make fast on the centre leads.
Deben was first to be made fast. They back away into a pull position and await further instructions, Shotley follows in suit on the bow.
All lines released fore and aft, the OOCL United Kingdom begins to ease away from the berth with just the wind and tide before the Shotley and Deben increase power to pull her into the channel. The pilot gives a kick ahead on the main engine before getting the Deben to drop in astern and the Shotley to come in to let go from forward then to position on the port quarter for the Beach End.
Approaching the 90° Beach End turn, the pilot gets the Deben to move out onto starboard side at full line load for a powered indirect. Steadily the Deben increases power producing about s 15° list as they help steer the OOCL United Kingdom around the corner and out of the harbour.
Shotley is stood down as the turn was almost complete, Deben eases and drops in to the transom to retrieve their gear. Deben then swings around to head back into the harbour leaving the pilot onboard the OOCL United Kingdom to guide her to the Sunk where he will disembark onto a Harwich Haven pilot launch.
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