MSC Viviana shares the number 5 spot with her 12 sisters in the world's largest container ships afloat. she can carry 19437TEU (20ft conainers)
Once onboard the pilot radios harwich VTS to say they were inbound with a maximum draft of 13.9 metres from Tangier Med, Morocco. VTS replies that there is a ready berth planned starboard side to Felixstowe Berth 9. Wind on the Landguard South-Easterly 12 knots, traffic information Thalassa Mana approaching the Sunk. The pilot replies that he would like two S itzer tugs for berthing, usual proceedure for the first centre lead aft at 7&8 and powered indirect around the 90deg Beach End into the harbour. Second tug outside to push on the starboard quarter for the corner then move around to port quarter for a push up alongside the berth.
Svitzer Deben heads out of the harbour to be the first tug and makes fast centre lead aft. Svitzer Kent heads out to be the quarter tug. As they approach the Beach End the pilot gets the Deben to go out on the port quarter at full power for an indirect while the Kent pushes up on the starboard quarter at full power. Inside the harbour, the pilot gets the Kent to ease away from the ships side to move around tho the port quarter ready to push up. Deben drops in astern as they reduce their power then goes astern to help reuse the headway. The pilot comes atern on the main engine as the Deben moves onto the starboard quarter to straighten her up so the Kent could push he alongside the berth.
The Viviana was not responding to how the pilot wanted so the Deben moves onto the starboard quarter again to get it moving towards the berth. Just off the berth crew onboard throws the heavig line for the springs to the mooring gang waiting on the berth.
Final tie up 6 and 2 with springs first.
ETD 19:00 Wednesday 27th September 2017
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