OOCL Scandinavia departs Felixstowe with two Svitzer tugs 6th January 2018

The OOCL Scandinavia was ready to depart Felixstowe Berth 8 for her next port of Rotterdam with a maximum draft of 13.5 metres as the sun began to go down leaving some spectacular shots of the sunset.

The pilot onboard has two Svitzer tugs to assist with departure but he believed that just one tug and bow thrusters would be sufficient considering a steady North Easterly wind pushing her away from the berth. 

The last crane boomed up as the Svitzer Kent was made fast centre lead aft. The second tug Svitzer Sky wasn't made fast but nosed up on the starboard side while the ship singled up before backing off to let the Kent pull her into the channel.

As the Scandinavia was coming away from the berth, Sky moves around the stern of the Kent and Scandinavia to hang around the portside just incase the pilot required their assistance.

Once the Scandinavia was in the main channel and slowly increase revs ahead, the Sky positions on the port quarter ready for a push indirect out of the harbour.

Kent drops in astern and runs with the Scandinavia towards the Fort Buoy where the pilot gets them to make their way out onto the starboard quarter at full line load to help steer the OOCL Scandinavia around the 90° Beach End turn out of the harbour.

Safely around the corner the Sky breaks away from the ships side while the Kent eases up and edges close to the transom to collect their towing line.