A Harwich Haven pilot boards for the OOCL Hong Kong at the Sunk pilot station roughly 12 nautical miles out in the North Sea. Once onboard the pilot radios Harwich VTS to say they inbound 15.8 with no defects from Singapore planned starboard side to Felixstowe Berth 8. VTS confirms a ready berth planned starboard side to Berth 8, wind on the Landguard and the outbound traffic. The pilot replies that he would like three tugs for berthing, the first at the usual place centre lead aft for a powered indirect. Secondly on the starboard quarter for the corner and then make fast on port quarter. The third tug bow to bow inside the harbour.
Svitzer Deben leaves the tug pontoon and heads out of the harbour shortly followed by the Svitzer Sky. The OOCL Hong Kong gradually decreasing speed as she approaches 7&8 buoys, Svitzer Deben makes fast centre lead aft while the Sky positions on starboard quarter. Svitzer Shotley makes their way towards the Beach End. The pilot gets the Deben to move out onto the port quarter at full line load for a powered indirect. Sky pushes up on the starboard quarter.
Safely around the 90° Beach End turn into the harbour, Sky comes away from the ships side and moves around the stern to make fast on the port quarter. Shotley makes fast centre lead forward. Shortly after the pilot uses the Deben as a brake by going right astern. Both centre lead tugs move onto the starboard side to start taking the Hong Kong towards the berth. After getting closer to the berth, Deben and Shotley move around to check positions on the port side.
Final tie up 6 and 2 each end.
During the night on the next available tide the OOCL Hong Kong was taken off the berth and swung around so she was portside to the berth.
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