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Vessel Traffic Service

Tug Assistance

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Table of Contents

Introduction.......................................................................................................................3

Vessel Traffic Service.......................................................................................................4

Tug Assistance.................................................................................................................4

Tug Assistance - Situation 1.............................................................................................5

Tug Assistance - Situation 2.............................................................................................7

Tug Assistance - Situation 3.............................................................................................9

Tug Assistance - Situation 4...........................................................................................10

Tug Assistance - Situation 5...........................................................................................11

Tug Assistance - Situation 6...........................................................................................12

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Introduction

It needs
Training, Experience and Attitude
to become a MARINER

Sometimes small technical faults can cause disasters like fire, loss
of ships, death of personnel and environmental catastrophes.

Marine Training supports both instructor-guided training and self-

instruction by using different resources.

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Vessel Traffic Service

Tug Assistance

Container vessel MV "Baltic" is steering

north through the south entrance of Simland Fairway.
Officer in charge of navigational watch is contacting
Simland Port Control
to arrange berthing under tug assistance.

1. Situation 1 – MV “Baltic” is steering to fairway

2. Situation 2 – Fairway south of main basin
3. Situation 3 – Ship about 100 m abeam of the berth
4. Situation 4 – MV “Baltic” is turning to port
5. Situation 5 – Ship is near position
6. Situation 6 – Ship is fast with her port side

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Tug Assistance - Situation 1

Container vessel MV "Baltic"

is steering east to Simland
Fairway, south entrance. Her
speed is 12 knots. Position is 5
nm west from buoy "Simland".

Environment conditions - wind

- Force Beaufort 5, direction
NNE; current - None.

There are any restrictions by

crossing and outgoing ships.

Principal particulars of MV Baltic-

call sign - Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo, flag state - Germany, length - 218 m, beam 32 m,
45696 tons deadweight, speed - 12 kn, owner - Lloyd's Ship Agency, Bremen.
Destination - Simland.

Communication 1

Vessel in South Entrance of Simland Fairway

Communication ship / shore between MV Baltic (B) and Simland Port Control
(SPC)

B:
Simland Port Control, Simland Port Control, Simland Port Control this is Baltic, Baltic,
Baltic Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. How do you read me - over.

SPC:
MV Baltic, Baltic, Baltic Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Simland Port Control, Simland
Port Control, Simland Port Control. I read you good. Advice. Please change to channel 7
0 - over.

B:
Simland Port Control this is Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. Changing to channel 7 0 -
over.

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SPC:
MV Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Simland Port Control. What is your intention -
over.

B:
Simland Port Control this is Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. My intention is to berth at
Simland Port Main Basin berth number 1. Question. Must I take tugs - over.

SPC:
MV Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Simland Port Control. Answer. You have
permission to berth at Main Basin berth number 1. You must take two tugs according to
Port Regulations - over.

Communication 1-1

B:
Simland Port Control this is Baltic Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. Question. In what position
tugs will meet me - over.

SPC:
MV Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Simland Port Control. Answer. Tugs will
meet you in position 0.5 nautical miles south of Main Basin - over.

B:
Simland Port Control this is Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. Question. Must I take my
towing lines - over.

SPC:
MV Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Simland Port Control. Answer. Yes, you must
take your towing lines. Advice. Reduce your speed to three knots for fastening tugs.
Stand by for tugs on channel 1 4 - over.

B:
Simland Port Control this is Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. Answer. Reducing speed
to 3 knots. Standing by for tugs on channel 1 4 - over.

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Tug Assistance - Situation 2

Fairway south of Main

Basin, 2 tugs steering
to ship's position.

Communication 2

Fairway south of Main Basin, 2 tugs steering to ship's position

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Communication between MV Baltic (B) and tugs

B:
Tug 1, Tug 1, Tug 1 this is Baltic, Baltic, Baltic Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. How do you
read me - over.

T1:
Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Tug 1. I read you good - over.

B:
Tug 2, Tug 2, Tug 2 this is Baltic, Baltic, Baltic Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. How do you
read me - over.

T2:
Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Tug 2. I read you good - over.

T1:
Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Tug 1. Please let go your towing lines fore and
aft two meters above water - over.

B:
Tug 1, this is Baltic Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. I let go towing lines 2 meters above water
- over.

T1:
Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Tug 1. Towing line forward is fast - over.

T2:
Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Tug 2. Towing line aft is fast - over.

B:
Tug 1 and Tug 2 this is Baltic Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. Understood. Towing lines
forward and aft fast - over.

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Tug Assistance - Situation 3

Ship about 100 m

abeam of the berth,
tugs towing ahead and
astern.

Communication 3

Ship about 100 m abeam of the berth, tugs towing ahead and astern

Communication between MV Baltic (B) and tugs

B:
Tug 1 and Tug 2 this is Baltic Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. Advice. Please stand by for
assisting my manoeuvres according to my towing orders. Intention. I put astern engine
and helm hard to port, my bow thruster is working to starboard - over.

T1:
Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Tug 1. Standing by for your towing orders - over.

T2:
Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Tug 2. Standing by for your towing orders - over.

B:
Tug 1 and Tug 2 this is Baltic Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. Intention. I am making dead
slow speed ahead and am working with engine astern to stop the ship. Request. Tow
ahead - over.

T1:
Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Tug 1. Towing ahead - over.

T2:
Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Tug 2. Towing ahead - over.

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Tug Assistance - Situation 4

MV “Baltic” is turning to
port by its own engine
and bow thrust
manoeuvre.

Intention is to stop
turning by towing of
tugs, tug 1 to starboard,
tug 2 to port.

Communication 4

Baltic is turning to port by its own engine and bow thrust manoeuvre.

Communication between MV Baltic (B) and tugs

B:
Tug 1 this is Baltic Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. Request. Tow to starboard - over.

T1:
Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Tug 1. Towing to starboard - over.

B:
Tug 2 this is Baltic Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. Request. Tow to port - over.

T2:
Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Tug 2. Towing to port - over.

B:
Tug 1 and Tug 2 this is Baltic Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. Request. Stop towing please -
over.

T1:
Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Tug 1. Stop towing - over.

T2:
Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Tug 2. Stop towing – over.

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Tug Assistance - Situation 5

Ship is near position

but is making a little
way ahead.

Communication 5

Ship is near position but is making a little way ahead

Communication between MV Baltic (B) and tugs

B:
Tug 1 and Tug 2 this is Baltic Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. Request. Tow astern - over.

T1:
Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Tug 1. Towing astern - over.

T2:
Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Tug 2. Towing astern - over.

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Tug Assistance - Situation 6

Ship is fast with her port

side.

Finishing tug
assistance.

Communication 6

Ship is fast with her port side. Finish tug assistance

Communication between MV Baltic (B) and tugs

B:
Tug 1 and Tug 2 this is Baltic Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. Request. Stop towing please -
over.

T1:
Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Tug 1. Stop towing - over.

T2:
Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Tug 2. Stop towing - over.

B:
Tug 1 and Tug 2 this is Baltic Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo. Let go towing lines.
Thank you for your assistance, good-bye - over.

T1:
Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Tug 1. Towing line forward let go, good-bye -
over and out.

T2:
Baltic, Delta, Hotel, Delta, Bravo this is Tug 2. Towing line aft let go, good-bye - over and
out.

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