State the proper procedures Safety mooring
for mooring portside alongside procedures
from "first line ashore" up to
"Forward and aft all lines made
fast" in accordance to safe State the proper procedures
working practices for mooring portside alongside
from "first line ashore" up to
"Forward and aft all lines made
fast" in accordance to safe
working practices
But first we need to define those uncertain t L ine First Procedure
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Tug boat’s line or
mooring rope. Usually
words.
this line has high breaking
As
strength
Tug’s Line .
Method: Throwing of
• First Line ashore – the time at which the first line is Heaving Line
passed, thrown or heaved from the ship to the shore
Tug
Note: Most common first
or mooring to begin the docking or mooring process.
lines are spring lines
• Tug’s line – Mooring line from tug boat. Usually it has
high breaking strength as it mainly used for pulling the
Purpose of Tugboat is to
vessel. assist the vessel in berthing
operation and mooring
operation
Area
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• Tension drum – part of the mooring winch, where you
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need to place the mooring line when it will be heave and
Tug
fixed.
Tug boat’s line or
2nd Procedure
mooring rope. Usually
this line has high breaking
strength
Method: Throwing of After the spring lines fixed from
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bollard, tightened and transferred
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Heaving Line
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Spring Lines (2)
to tension drum, the fwd and aft
Tug
Note: Most common first .
mooring team will proceed to
continue either on breast lines or
Tug
lines are spring lines
stern/headlines depends on the
pilot discretion.
Purpose of Tugboat is to On this diagram, I’ll use the breast
assist the vessel in berthing lines as next step.
operation and mooring
operation Spring Lines (2)
Area
Area
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Port
Port
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Tug
Tug
3rd Procedure 4th Procedure
Headlines (3)
Breast Lines (2) Breast Lines (2)
Fix the breast lines, tightened and Fourth, fix the stern lines and
put the mooring ropes on winch headlines.
Spring Lines (2) Spring Lines (2)
into the tension drum
. .
Tug
Tug
Note: If mooring ropes on winches are not
Note: Over tightening or heaving enough to fill the mooring requirements,
you’re going to use the loose ropes.
Spring Lines (2) the mooring ropes will cause Spring Lines (2)
unaligned or difficulties in making Loose ropes are the ropes fix and tightened
Area
Area
Port
Port
the vessel touching the port on mooring bits. The purpose of using loose
ropes is for additional safety and hold.
fenders Sometimes the local vicinity will experience
Tug
Tug
Breast Lines (2) Breast Lines (2) strong currents and bad weather.
Sternlines (3)
Last Procedure
Headlines (3)
Breast Lines (2)
. Release the tug’s lines in foreward
and aft station.
Spring Lines (2)
Tug
Spring Lines (2)
Area
Port
Breast Lines (2)
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Sternlines (3)
