Years of training, numerous sea voyages and constantly overcoming new challenges form the basis for admission to the commander's examination. And then it gets serious.

The crew prepares to moor in Karlskrona city harbour, mooring side becomes starboard side, starboard side becomes mooring side. Corvette goes alongside the pier.

For the crew of the corvette Magdeburg, this announcement is routine and is part of the preparation for every berthing manoeuvre, which I had already heard several times during my time on board various units. However, my omens for the planned manoeuvre were special. Because for me