Once onboard he radios Harwich VTS to say they were inbound, 13.7 draught from Wilhemshaven with no defects. Vts replies there was a ready berth planned portside to Felixstowe Berth 8, winds on the Landguard and any conflicting traffic. The pilot replies that he would like three tugs for berthing. First at 7&8 make fast centre lead aft, second at the Platters to escort on the starboard quarter around the Beach End and then make fast on the quarter and finally the third tug bow to bow in the harbour. Duty tug copied the tug order.
Svitzer Kent leaves the tug pontoon to head out to be the first tug shortly followed by the Svitzer Shotley. Kent makes fast centre lead aft while the Shotley positions on the quarter. The Kent moves out for a powered indirect on the port quarter to help steer the ship around the 90° Beach End turn in to the harbour. In the meantime Svitzer Deben leaves the tug pontoon and towards the Beach End where they will meet the CSCL Atlantic Ocean on a North/South heading for a bow to bow to make fast centre lead forward.
The Kent eases off and goes directly eastern to begin slowing the Atlantic Ocean down ready for the starboard swing off the berth. To straighten her up Deben favours the Port shoulder while Kent favours the starboard quarter. Both tugs soon move back to their original positions before the pilot starts to swing her around. Shotley squares up on the quarter and begins to push up, Kent moves out onto the Port quarter and starts taking the stern around keeping an eye on the North Shelf Buoy. Deben moves out on the starboard shoulder and takes the bow around.
Swung around the pilot carefully edges the CSCL Atlantic Ocean closer to her berth where the betting master and mooring gang were ready and waiting for her to come alongside.
Final the up 8 and 2 each end with springs first fire and aft.
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