1st call MSC Elodie arrives to Felixstowe with assistance of Svitzer Sky 6th September 2017

MSC Elodie arrives from Valencia filled with anything and everything.  This is the first time she has visited the Port of Felixstowe. Sadly there was no excitement from the tugs she was just another ship coming to Felixstowe.

Harwich Haven pilot boards the MSC Elodie at the Sunk Pilot Station about 12 miles out in the North Sea and radios Harwich VTS to say they were inbound with no defects and believed they were planned portside to Felixstowe Berth 5.  VTS replies that is correct and gave the latest wind speed & direction followed by traffic information. The pilot replies that he copied that and would like one Svitzer tug for berthing outside the harbour.  Duty tug copied the conversation.

Approaching the harbour Svitzer Sky leaves the tug pontoon and headed towards the corner to make fast centre lead aft as they come around the 90deg Beach End into the harbour.  On a northerly heading the pilot gets the Sky to pull back 20% to reduce some of the headway before making a port swing in the middle of the harbour.