CSCL Atlantic Ocean vacates Felixstowe Berth 8 with 2 Svitzer tugs 3rd November 2017

CSCL Atlantic Ocean vacates Felixstowe Berth 8 with the assistance of two Svitzer tugs for her next port of Rotterdam. A 14:30 departure was planned but after a few reseats, the sun began to set and the pilot radioed Harwich VTS to say there was some progress and hopefully they would be ready for the services.

At 16:00 the CSCL Atlantic Ocean was ready for departure, 12.5 metre draught for Rotterdam. Two Svitzer tugs, Svitzer Deben and Svitzer Shotley stood by the ship and made fast on the centre leads with the Deben taking up on the aft. 

The lines released and back onboard, the pilot begins with the departure by increasing the power of both tugs until they were in the channel. As the pilot comes ahead on the main engine, he get the Shotley to slacken down to let go then to follow up beside them on the portside to the Beach End Buoy while the Deben drops in astern and favours the starboad side ready for a powered indirect around the 90 degree Beach End turn out of the harbour.

Approaching the Fort Buoy the pilot radios the Deben to move out on the starboard side at full line load. Deben replies that they are on their way out putting around 95-100 tonnes on their line to help the CSCL turn the corner. The pilot seemed happy with how the CSCL was turning so he radios the Shotley to say that the Deben is handling the turn very well and would not require their help. Shotley swings around to head back to the tug pontoon.

Safely around the Beach End the pilot gets the Deben to ease up and come in to let go.

CSCL Atlantic Ocen will be back in Felixstowe around the 13th November for exports to the Far East.