Port support
Line handling
Line-handling maneuvers supporting port operations.
About the service
Line handling is the link between ship and quay: passing, letting go and shifting mooring lines demand precise timing and trained hands. Our crews carry out the operation aboard the support launches, coordinated with the ship's crew and shore personnel.
We perform line handling as a dedicated service or integrated with berthing and unberthing support, according to the terminal's operation.
What the service covers
- Passing linesLines taken to the quay or buoy in the maneuver's timing.
- Letting goRelease coordinated with the bridge and the terminal.
- Shifting at the berthRepositioning lines during the operation.
- Qualified crewSeafarers trained in line handling.
- Ship–shore coordinationContinuous communication between ship, launch and quay.
- 24h operationDedicated or integrated service, at any hour.
Why Vitsea?
9 vessels of our ownAn in-house fleet sized to each operation.
24-hour readinessFast mobilization for windows and emergencies.
Onshore structureCrane up to 3 t and truck yard at the base.
ANTAQ authorizationBrazilian Navigation Company — Resolution 3,643/2014.
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