BERTHING

NIKA VIHER, TONKA BRNARDI

 What does berthing mean?

Bringing a vessel to her berth until the ship is made

fast

Berth a place in which a vessel is moored or

anchored
 What does berthing mean?

A ship may berth port or starboard side on or bow or

stem on

The berthing and unberthing manoeuvres require

great knowledge and skill
 Berthing facilities

Nautical structures built in ports when docks are

installed

Berthing facilities include mooring bollards, bitts

and rings for securing mooring cables

Bollard

Bitts
 Mooring

A vessel can be made fast to any variety of shore fixtures

Mooring is often accomplished using thick ropes

called mooring lines or hawsers

Mooring requires cooperation between people on a pier

and on a vessel

The two-headed mooring bitts is a fitting often-used in

mooring
 Types of mooring

Mediterranean mooring used for mooring a

vessel to pier

Travelling mooring used to secure a small boat

Canal mooring a mooring used to secure

a narrowboat
 Mooring lines

NUMBER NAME PURPOSE

1 Head Line Keep forward part of the ship
2 Forward Breast Line Keep close to pier
3 Forward Spring Prevent from advancing
4 Aft Spring Prevent from moving back
5 Aft Breast Line Keep close to pier
6 Stren Line Prevent forwards movement
 How to berth a vessel?

When entering or departing a port a marine pilot is

called on the ship, who manoeuvre the ship from a
point of entry

Before starting any manoeuvre we have to

acknowledge the effects of the wind, tide, state of the
ships trim, draft and freeboard, the ships
equipment and manoeuvring aides
 How to berth a vessel?

The master is responsible for planing the berth

The information exchanged between the master and the

pilot are:
1. Minimum water depth
2. Tide
3. Current
4. General condition of the berth
5. Use of tug boats
6. Mooring arrangement
7. Use of anchors and thrusters
8. Special circumstances
 How to berth a vessel?

The centre of turn of a ship is the pivotal point,

around which, the ship will rotate as a result of a
turning force

Ship needs to be brought parallel to the berth and

stop just short of the berthing position

The master uses the assistance of the tugs and

thrusters to get the vessel in position
 How to berth a vessel?

Forward and aft mooring stations must send the

spring lines first

The headlines/sternlines are then send

The winches are put to 40% auto tension and the

springs are kept on brake

When closing the berth, distance to the pier should be

monitored
 Tug assistance

The most common position for securing the tugs is

centre lead forward and aft

Commonly used for pulling and pushing

 Most common mistakes

Not making a plan

Looking at the screen, not the scene

Not making use of the pilot book

Misidentifying lights and day shapes

Ignoring the tidal stream

Ignoring the echosounder

Unskilled crew
Thank you for your attention!

Mentors: dr.sc.Tominac Coslovich Sandra

prof. Kegalj Jana