The Harwich Haven pilot boards the deep draughted Munkebo Maersk from the shore side. The plan was to depart at the first available tide as another tide restricted vessel was coming in for Berth 9.
The three tugs and mooring gang were requested. Svitzer Kent, Svitzer Sky and Svitzer Shotley leave the tug pontoon and stands by the Munkebo for instructions.
The pilot wanted the Kent to make fast centre lead aft, Sky make fast starboard quarter and Shotley make fast centre lead forward. A few offshore lines were released before the tugs make fast. With the tugs backing off into pull positions, the last of the lines were slackened and bought back onboard.
The pilot gets the Shotley to build up to full power while the Kent and Sky builds up their power to ease the Munkebo of the Berth. The pilot begins to use the bow thrusters which released a plume of smoke from the funnels.
Edging steadily into the channel, the pilot gets the Sky to come in to be released and gets them to assist them on the port quarter ready for a push. Kent eases up and drops in astern ready for powered indirect around the 90 degree Beach End. Shotley, forward, was the next to be released and asked to stand by on the port side.
Passing the Fort Buoy, the pilot gets the Kent to move out onto the starboard side for a powered indirect, also the Sky is asked to push up on the most aft tug marker to get the deep draughted vessel around the Beach End out in to the North Sea.
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