Harbour Approach & Manoeuvring Plan

Felixstowe - UK
Rev. 1 2020

Assumptions:
• LOA: 300 m & 400 m
• Beam: 48.20 m & 61 m
• Vessel at Summer Draft: 14.5 m
• TEU: 8829 & 23656
• 1 Bow-Thrusters 3000 KW (4023 HP) for LOA 300 m
• 2 Bow-Thrusters 3000 KW (4023 HP) each for LOA 400
m
• Wind speed < 15 kts
• 2 tugs used on arrival and 2 tugs on departure

MSCSCY - Safety Department - Harbour Maneuvering Felixstowe 300 x 48.2 & 400 x 61 - Rev.01 2020 - Prepared 12 May 2020
 Approaches to Sunk Pilot station

Caution -Cross traffic!!!

268 Deg
Speed 6 knots
1 hour before S.B.E.:

-Master on Bridge
-Pre-arrival checks completed
ME & Controls tested-OK
-Anchors ready & attended
-Hand Steering additional
Sunk Pilots VHF Ch. 09 lookout on Bridge
Sunk Pilot Vessel VHF Ch. 14 -Bow thruster - Standby
Felixstowe Port Control VHF Ch. 14

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 Felixstowe Approaches - Channel
337 Deg

OOW must check helmsman

that Master’s orders & pilot’s
advise is followed properly.

Speed 12 knots
002 Deg

No Go Area
No Go Area

Strong Tidal Stream could be experienced

316 Deg Contingency

Anchorage
268 Deg
Speed 6 knots

No Go Area
Abort point

MSCSCY - Safety Department - Harbour Maneuvering Felixstowe 300 x 48.2 & 400 x 61 - Rev.01 2020 - Prepared 12 May 2020
 Felixstowe - Channel

OOW must check helmsman

that Master’s orders & pilot’s
advise is followed properly.
No Go Area
No Go Area
289 Deg

Strong Tidal
Speed 12 knots
Stream could be
experienced. 337 Deg

No Go Area
No Go Area Keep middle of the
channel. Verify position
frequently. Monitor UKC

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 Felixstowe - Channel

Position of Gantries in place of berthing

OOW must check helmsman
that Master’s orders & pilot’s
advise is followed properly.
to be checked with Terminal through the
Pilots well in advance ensuring they are
clear from vessel’s berthing positions
No Go Area
Speed 12 knots

Speed 8 knots

282 Deg

No Go Area

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 Felixstowe Berthing 1

Keep echo sounder on

and Monitor
UKC at all times
Position of Gantries in place of
P.I: 0.50’ berthing to be checked with Terminal
through the Pilots well in advance
000 Deg ensuring they are clear from vessel’s
P.I: 0.23’ berthing position
No Go Area
OOW must check No Go Area Speed 8 knots
helmsman that
Speed 5 knots 331 Deg
Master’s orders &
pilot’s advise is 282 Deg
followed properly.

MSCSCY - Safety Department - Harbour Maneuvering Felixstowe 300 x 48.2 & 400 x 61 - Rev.01 2020 - Prepared 12 May 2020
 Felixstowe Berthing 1
Dead Turn with
assistance of BT
and Tugs. Speed
less than 2 knots.
Monitor clearance
with vessels
alongside.
No Go Area

Approach in parallel to the berth.

OOW must check

helmsman that
Master’s orders &
pilot’s advise is
followed properly.

No Go Area

020 Deg

MSCSCY - Safety Department - Harbour Maneuvering Felixstowe 400 x 61 - Rev.01 2020 - Prepared 12 May 2020
 Felixstowe Berthing 2
Position of Gantries in place of
berthing to be checked with Terminal
315 Deg
through the Pilots well in advance
ensuring they are clear from vessel’s
berthing position

OOW must check

helmsman that
000 Deg Master’s orders &
Pilot’s advise is
P.I: 0.50’
followed properly.

P.I: 0.23’
No Go Area
No Go Area

331 Deg
282 Deg

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 Felixstowe Berthing 2
Approach in parallel to the
berth prior getting alongside.
Speed below 3 knots

OOW must check helmsman

that Master’s orders & pilot’s
advise is followed properly.

Dead Turn using

BT & Tugs
assistance. Speed
less than 2 knots.
315 Deg

No Go Area

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 Felixstowe Unberthing 1

No Go Area

No Go Area

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 Felixstowe unberthing 2

OOW must check helmsman

that Master’s orders & pilot’s
advise is followed properly.

135 Deg

No Go Area

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 Felixstowe Departure
315 Deg

OOW must check

helmsman that
Master’s orders &
pilot’s advise is
followed properly.

180 Deg
P.I: 0.50’

P.I: 0.23’
No Go Area
No Go Area
Speed 8 knots
151 Deg
Keep vsl in the channel. 102 Deg
Outside the channel is no
go area.

Speed 5 knots

MSCSCY - Safety Department - Harbour Maneuvering Felixstowe 300 x 48.2 & 400 x 61 - Rev.01 2020 - Prepared 12 May 2020
 Felixstowe - Channel

OOW must check helmsman Speed 12 knots

that Master’s orders & pilot’s No Go Area
advise is followed properly.

Speed 8 knots

102 Deg

Keep middle of the

channel. Verify position
frequently. Monitor UKC.

No Go Area

MSCSCY - Safety Department - Harbour Maneuvering Felixstowe 300 x 48.2 & 400 x 61 - Rev.01 2020 - Prepared 12 May 2020
 Felixstowe - Channel

OOW must check helmsman

that Master’s orders & pilot’s
advise is followed properly.
No Go Area
No Go Area
109 Deg

Strong Tidal
Stream could be
experienced Speed 12 knots 157 Deg

No Go Area
No Go Area Keep middle of the
channel. Verify position
frequently. Monitor UKC

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 Felixstowe Approaches - Channel
157 Deg

OOW must check helmsman

that Master’s orders & pilot’s
Speed 12 knots advise is followed properly.

182 Deg

No Go Area
No Go Area

Strong Tidal Stream could be experienced

136 Deg Contingency

Anchorage
Keep middle of the 088 Deg
channel. Verify position
frequently. Monitor UKC

No Go Area

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 Port Aerial View

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 Port Photo

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 Additional Port Information

• Channel Depth at Harwich Channel is 14.5 mtrs.

• Width of the channel is 388 mtrs.
• Maximum depth along side is 15.7 Mtrs.
• Pilotage boarding position = 51º51 N, 001º 40 E
• Pilots Ch 09 / VTS Ch 14(Sunk VTS) / Port. Ch 74.
• Pilot boarding by pilot ladder, 1.0 mtr above WL.
• Tugs Power is 65 T.
• Felxistowe port is a standard Harmonic port.
• Mooring 4 + 2, usually Starboard side alongside
for LOA 300 mtrs and 6+2 for LOA 400 mtrs.
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 Company Policies for port manoeuvering

• Approach at controlled speed.

• Inbound vessel must give way to outbound vessel per good seamanship. Manoeuvre per COLREGS.

• Do not approach beyond Pilot Station. You do NOT have to blindly follow port / pilot instructions.

• Master and Bridge Team are always in charge of maneovering, even with Pilot onboard.

• Discuss Harbour Manoeuvering Plan with Pilot as soon as he boards and ensure agreement before proceeding.

• If UKC is less than twice the draft, beware of shallow water effects such as increased stopping distance or increased turning circle.

• Remember to proceed slowly and as per plan. In case of slightest doubt of safety of manoeuvre, do not hesitate to go full astern and drop both

anchors. There is NO hurry!

• Duty officer is expected to be a ‘co-pilot’ and assist Master in monitoring of the manoeuvre. He must announce loudly the next change of

course or speed 1 cable before such change. He must also announce loudly any deviation from Harbour Manoeuvering Plan and alert Master &

Pilot.

• Duty Officer must monitor progress of vessel by parallel-indexing and be aware of position by using radar distances.

• Do not hesitate to cancel or abort manoeuvre when conditions are unfavourable. Such conditions may be: Zero visibility, wind speed > 25 kts,

Tug require for safe manoeuvering not available, gantries are not clear (at bow or stern ).

• Always berth in a parallel manner. Bring ship parallel to berth when one breadth off, stop thrusters/tugs when half breadth off.

MSCSCY - Safety Department - Harbour Maneuvering Felixstowe 300 x 48.2 & 400 x 61 - Rev.01 2020 - Prepared 12 May 2020