Dali arrives from Tangier Med, port Swing for Trinity 6 with Svitzer Sky 24th November 2017

The 300 metre Dali arrives from her last port of Tangier-Med. The 9962teu Dali sails as part of the ME1 Europe - Middle East route which calls at United Arab Emirates, India, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Morocco before calling at Northern Europe ports.

With a maximum draught of 12.6 metres from Tangier-Med in Morocco the crew slow down to about 6-7 knots to board a pilot at the Sunk Pilot Station which is around 12 miles out in the North Sea.

Once a pilot is onboard they begin to pick up speed and follow the deep water channel into the harbour.  Only one tug was ordered to help swing her around in the harbour to go portside to Felixstowe Berth 6.

Svitzer Sky finishes off with the MSC Fillippa which had just about made fast alongside the berth on Trinity 7 and begins to charge down the harbour towards the 90 degree Beach End turn to make fast centre lead aft on the Dali.

Entering the harbour the Dali requires a little helping hand to slow down so the Sky acts as a brake before moving out onto the starboard quarter and builds up power to swing her stern to starboard. 

Once swung the Dali comes astern on the main engine to back her up towards her berth.  Sky comes into a push position to push her close to the berth then hold her alongside while the springs were made fast on the bollards.