Vessel: M.V. Indus Fortune IMO: 9472031 LOA: 189m Draft: 10.2m Berthing time (scheduled): 21:00 Berthing time (actual): 23:10 (estimated) Tug deployment: Two ASD tugs requested – approved. Weather: NE wind 22 knots, visibility 3 km, moderate chop Incident log: Bow thruster malfunction. Awaiting tug escort.
“Control to Indus Fortune , report your ETA to Berth Delta-7,” Manish spoke into the radio. Citpl Vessel Berthing Report
Date: October 12 Time: 22:47 hours Location: CITPL Marine Terminal, Berth Delta-7 Vessel: M
CITPL (Coastal Integrated Terminal & Port Logistics) ran a tight operation. Delays meant demurrage fees, unhappy clients, and a cascade of paperwork that could bury a man alive. But Manish had been a harbor pilot for twenty-three years before a bad knee grounded him behind a desk. He knew the sea’s rhythms better than the algorithms in the new berthing software. Awaiting tug escort
He stamped the final box: