One radio call you do not want to hear from the gangway watch during cargo operations is, “The ship is moving!”  Unfortunately, this is exactly what was heard during a recent port call.  Shortly after berthing and starting cargo operations on a container vessel with multiple gantry cranes, the vessel started to move ahead.  The first warning was by an alert seaman at the gangway.

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