In darkness, a coastal service containership was leaving port under the Master’s con. There was no pilot, as the Master had a pilot exemption certificate.
In addition to the Master, there was also an OOW on the bridge and a helmsman at the wheel. The Master reported the vessel’s departure to vessel traffic services (VTS). The report was received but VTS did not give the status of traffic in the port.
The vessel’s speed was set at near 12 knots, in accordance with port speed rules.
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