Shipping TV’s Chris Gosling takes his camera aboard the tug Svitzer Shotley as the tug goes bow to bow with the mighty Maersk Edinburgh – 243 tonnes of tug vs the 141,716 tonne container giant. Part 1 above shows hook-up and swing.
In Part 2 of the video below, you see the berthing of Maersk Edinburgh, along with a look at Svitzer Shotley’s engineroom. Finally, Svitzer Shotley is shown taking position astern of MSC Athos, to lift her off the quayside as she sails for Suez.
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