The last crane booms up and a few minutes later the driver makes his long journey down the many flights of steps to the bottom. Crew onboard the Moscow Maersk raise the gangway lifted after the Harwich Haven pilot boards.
A short while later the pilot confirms that they were ready the services and wanted to up the order of tugs from two to three. As she was starboard side to Berth 9 she would have to swing to depart. The tugs leave the pontoon to standby the ship and wait for instructions from the pilot.
The pilot radios the tugs to say where he wanted them. Svitzer Kent makes fast centre lead aft, Svitzer Deben makes fast centre forward and for the time being svitzer Shotley to push up on the port quarter. The plan was to come off the berth then swing to port.
The lines fore and aft are released one by one as the shotley pushes up. Once let go Shotley backs off, while the centre lead tugs pulls Moscow Maersk clear of the berth and the gap between them and the quay increases.
The pilot uses the bow thrusters to start swinging the bow to port. The Svitzer Kent moves from the port side on to the starboard side and increases power as the shotley pushes up to swing the stern.
Swung clear of the berth, the Shotley, Deben and Kent ease down. As the pilot comes ahead on the main engines. Deben closes up to let go from forward and peels off onto the Harwich side.
Approaching the 90° Beach End, the pilot gets the Shotley to push up at a 45° angle a few moments later the Kent moves out onto the starboard side for a powered indirect.
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