The pilot heads out to the Sunk Pilot Station on a pilot launch from Harwich. Once onboard the pilot radios Harwich VTS that they are inbound 13.5 metre draft from her last port of Colombo. Harwich VTS confirms there is a ready berth planned portside to number 9, wind speed and direction. The pilot replies he requires 2 tugs for berthing first tug at 7&8 Buoys centre lead aft and the other to push outside the harbour to push on starboard quarter then to move around to the port shoulder for a push around.
Inbound nearing the Harwich Approach Buoy Svitzer Deben leaves the tug pontoon and paddles out the harbour to be the first tug and be made fast on the centre lead aft. MSC Diana getting closer to the harbour the second tug leaves the pontoon and makes her way out of the harbour to position herself on the most aft tug marker on the starboard side for the 90deg Beach End turn into the harbour.
Approaching the Platters Buoy the pilot gets the Deben to go out on the port quarter at full line load for a powered in-direct to help her steer around the corner. Rounding the Beach End the pilot gets the Shotley to come away from the ships side as she was turning nicely and to move around to the port shoulder ready to push the bow around. The Beach End navigated the Deben eases up and goes astern at 50% as a handbrake to slow her up for the swing. Harwich VTS radios the pilot as he was a third left of the centre line of the channel. With the knots dropped off the pilot gets the Deben to go on the port quarter to start taking her around while the Shotley to push full on the port shoulder. Svitzer Deben has to ease up and gets out of the way of the North Shelf Buoy as it was about 25 metres away. The pilot gives a kick ahead on the engine so the gap could open for the Deben to pull the stern around.
Almost swung the pilot gets the Shotley to stop pushing and move around to the starboard side near the bridge and push up to bring her alongside. Svitzer Deben running out of space on the portside moves to the starboard side. A few metres off the fenders the crew throw the heaving lines for the spring lines fore and aft while the Shotley pushes up to keep the Diana in position while she is made fast on Felixstowe Berth 9.
Final tie up 6 and 2 each end with spring line first fore and aft
MSC Diana
Capacity: 19437 TEU
LoA 399.994 metres
Width 58.84 metres
Max draft 16 metres
Keel laid: 16th November 2015
Launched 13th February 2016
Date of build: 30th June 2016
Engine:
Main Engine ---- MAN-B&W 11G95ME-C 9.5 rated at 75570kW
x4 MAN-B&W L32/40 each rated at 4096kW
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