Berthing a Coal Carrier at Puerto Brisas

Taking the “Penguin Island” into the port of “brisas” in Northern Colombia. It is a coal terminal in the middle of nowhere. The vessel is 189 meters long with a gross tonnage of 32,305. It has a right handed, fixed pitch prop. Two ASD tugs were used for assistance. Staboard side to.

[@johnwoa]

Captain, I probably have said this before but I really like your real time videos that show the behind-the-scenes of what a harbor pilot does aboard large ships. I really liked this video and I had to look very close when you reached the top of the ladder on the starboard side in order to read the sign that was on the deck. It said "NO OBSTRUCTION". This particular video must be very similar to when I lived in Florida and freighters and tankers would anchor up just off Egmont Key (West Central Florida) at the mouth of the ships channel waiting for the Tampa Bay harbor pilot(s) to come out to the vessel and bring her through the channel and up into Tampa Bay to the Port of Tampa. I would assume this video is similar to the Tampa Bay scenario. Stay safe and Best Wishes. --- John

[@guillerod81]

I´m glad you like the video John. sorry for the camera being a bit tilted, I didn´t notice that till after. Yeah this was pretty much a basic maneuver, the ship is a bulker type you probably see everywhere. I was In Tampa about 25 years ago so I don´t remember much of the bay, I just remember crossing a long bridge. Thanks again, and I´ll keep posting more videos. saludos. Guille.

[@johnwoa]

@Guille Rodriguez Thank you, captain! I haven't lived in the Tampa Bay Area since the year 2000. I now live permanently in Toronto, Ontario in the Great Lakes Region close to the north shore of Lake Ontario. You mentioned "a long bridge" when you were in Tampa. There are two (2) long bridges that cross Tampa Bay from St. Petersburg to Tampa and then there is the Sunshine Skyway Bridge system that spans the mouth of Tampa Bay between St. Pete and Manatee County. All of the commercial ocean-going vessels pass under the main span of the Sunshine Skyway on their way to or from their destination (i.e. either the Port of Tampa or the Gulf of Mexico). You might be interested to know that the lighthouse on Egmont Key is still operational to this day. I would see this lighthouse countless times when I was young, both from the Skyway Bridge at night and also from the gulf. It's beacon has a range of 24 nautical miles. Sorry so Lengthy! --- John